" The traditional face of Africa includes an attitude towards man which can only be described, in its social manifestation, as being socialist. This arises from the fact that man is regarded in Africa as primarily a spiritual being, a being endowed originally with a certain inward dignity, integrity, and value. It stands refreshingly opposed to the Christian idea of the original sin and degradation of man. "

― Kwame Nkrumah , Consciencism: Philosophy and Ideology for De-Colonization and Development with Particular Reference to the African Development