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Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Concepts of well-being for countries, for peoples and for individuals are changing. In such a world, to argue for rules that never change would be to deny the reality found in scientific knowledge and reasoned judgment.
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Concept Country Judgement Knowledge People Reason
The nation has placed its faith in the precept that all laws should be inspired by actual needs here on earth as a basic fact of national life.
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Faith Inspirational Law Life Nation Need
Our true mentor in life is science.
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Life Mentor Science True
This nation has never lived without independence. We cannot and shall not live without it. Either independence or death.
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Death Independence Live Nation
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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Change Confusion History Humanity Quality Truth Writing
A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten.
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Beat Freedom Life Nation Sacrifice
Science is the only true guide in life.
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Guide Life True
I will lead my people by the hand along the road until their feet are sure and they know the way. Then they may choose for themselves and rule themselves. Then my work will be done.
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Leadership Myself People Road Way Work
A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.
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Consume Goodness Light Teacher Way
Authority, without any condition and reservation, belongs to the nation.
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Authority Condition Nation Reservation
A nation devoid of art and artists cannot have a full existence.
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Art Artist Existence Nation
Religion is an important institution. A nation without religion cannot survive.
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Important Nation Religion Survive
On the meeting point of two worlds, the ornament of Turkish homeland, the treasure of Turkish history, the city cherished by the Turkish nation, İstanbul, has its place in the hearts of all citizens.
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Citizenship Heart Meet Nation Place Point World
Sovereignty 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.
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Academic Force Power Result Right Rule Violence
Peace at home is peace in the country. Peace in the country is peace in the world.
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Country Home Peace World
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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Civilization Development Goal Scientific Society Struggle

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