My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science. Superstition must go.
MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURKNo matter how rich and prosperous, a nation without independence, cannot be subject to any behaviour before the humanity, at a higher level than serving.
More Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Quotes
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The future is in the skies.
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Justice is the infrastructure of proprietorship.
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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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Authority, without any condition and reservation, belongs to the nation.
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A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.
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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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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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A nation devoid of art and artists cannot have a full existence.
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Nations which don’t find their national identities will be preyed upon by other nations.
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He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; it is as if he would catch his people in a trap.
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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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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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Science is the most reliable guide in life.
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Freedom and independence form my character.
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Heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace.
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