He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; it is as if he would catch his people in a trap.
MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURKSovereignty and the right to rule cannot be conferred on anyone no matter who … as a result of an academic discussion. Sovereignty is acquired by force and power and violence.
More Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Quotes
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Men, I am not ordering you to attack. I am ordering you to die. In the time that it takes us to die, other forces and commanders can come and take our place.
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To write history is as important as to make history. It is an unchanging truth that if the writer does not remain true to the maker, then it takes on a quality that will confuse humanity.
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The future is in the skies.
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In human life, you will find players of religion until the knowledge and proficiency in religion will be cleansed from all superstitions, and will be purified and perfected by the enlightenment of real science.
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Freedom and independence form my character.
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It was when I entered the military preparatory school and put on its uniform, that a feeling of strength came to me, as if I had become master of my own destiny.
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Our true mentor in life is science.
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Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.
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Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women.
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After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.
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To see me does not necessarily mean to see my face. To understand my thoughts is to have seen me.
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Every nation has the right to demand proper treatment and no country should violate the territory of any other country.
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My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science. Superstition must go.
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If a society does not wage a common struggle to attain a common goal with its women and men, scientifically there is no way for it to become civilized or developed.
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We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books that are said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or from an unseen world, but directly from life.
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