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Quote by Nnamdi Azikiwe
To no person, no matter how wealthy, should we sell our soul. To no nation, no matter how powerful, should we mortgage our conscience.
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The quote says that moral integrity should never be traded for personal wealth or surrendered to a powerful country. “Sell our soul” and “mortgage our conscience” are figurative warnings: money and political power must not determine what we believe is right. Conscience remains more important than advantage or national pressure.
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- Archivi.ng, transcription of Azikiwe’s 1963 Independence Day speech
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