| Akan | Fawohodie ene obre na enam |
| English | Independence comes with its responsibilities |
Independence
Marcus Mosiah Garvey: Intelligence
| Akan (Twi) | “Ema wo were firi se nyansa na ye de di wiase so, okwasea fa wiase so ohaw. Enti twe wo ho fi nkwaseasem ho na twe ben nyansa.” – Marcus Garvey |
| English | “Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent.” – Marcus Garvey |
Frances Cress Welsing: Love
| Akan | “Menhome kopem se abibiman bedo won ho se won ho” – Dr. Frances Cress Welsing. |
| English | “I won’t rest until black children are taught to love themselves as themselves.” – Dr. Frances Cress Welsing |
Fire and Gun Powder
| Akan (Twi) | Egya ne atuduro nhyia. |
| English | Fire and gun powder do not mix. |
Ama Ata Aidoo: Time
| “Time by itself means nothing, no mater how fast it moves, unless we give it something to carry for us; something we value. Because it is such a precious vehicle, is time.” – Ama Ata Aidoo |
Maya Angelou: Prejudice
| “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible”. – Maya Angelou |
Kwaterekwa
| Akan (Twi) | Kwaterekwa se obema wo ntoma a, tie ne din. |
| English | If Kwaterekwa (a pauper) says he will give you a piece of cloth just listen to its name. |
Agoro
| Akan (Twi) | Kwasea ani te agoro mu a, na agoro no agu. |
| English | The moment the fool grows wise in a game, that game comes to an end. |
Kwasea
| Adinkra | qasECa dua yentia soC mprEnu. |
| Akan | Kwasea dua yentia so mprenu. |
| English | We don’t step on the tail of a fool twice. |
Hwimhwim
| Akan | Hwimhwim adee ko sorosoro |
| English | Easy comes, easy goes. |
