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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.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

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
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
Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women.
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Creativity Woman Work World
Science is the only true guide in life.
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Guide Life True
Science is the most reliable guide for civilization, for life, for success in the world. Searching a guide other than the science is meaning carelessness, ignorance and heresy.
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Care Civilization Guide Ignorance Reliable Science
A youth with wings are the assurance of our nation’s future. We must start to work right away and make progress so that; if one day Westerners leave their footprints on the moon, we shall place a Turkish one among those.
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Assurance Myself Nation Place Print Right Youth
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
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
Nations which don’t find their national identities will be preyed upon by other nations.
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Identity Myself Nation Prey
A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten.
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Beat Freedom Life Nation Sacrifice
No matter how rich and prosperous, a nation without independence, cannot be subject to any behaviour before the humanity, at a higher level than serving.
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Humanity Independence Level Prosperity Rich Service Subject
You, the sons and daughters, the future of Turkiye, even under such circumstances and conditions, your duty is to save the Turkish independence and the Republic, you will find the power you need in the noble blood in your veins.
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Circumstance Daughter Finding Power Son Yourself
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
Those who are inclined to compromise never make a revolution.
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Commitment Compromise Promise Revolution
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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Book Direction Heaven Life Principle See World
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