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This nation has never lived without independence. We cannot and shall not live without it. Either independence or death.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

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

Faith Inspirational Law Life Nation Need
Victory is for those who can say “Victory is mine”. Success is for those who can begin saying “I will succeed” and say “I have succeeded” in the end.
MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK

Beginning End Myself People Victory
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
Nations which don’t find their national identities will be preyed upon by other nations.
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Identity Myself Nation Prey
Our true mentor in life is science.
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Life Mentor Science True
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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Destiny Feeling Military Myself Preparatory Strength
After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.
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Live Lost Ourselves Son
In order to stave off covetouness, greed, and spite, citizens world over must be educated.
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Citizenship Greedy Myself Order
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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Learning People Principle Superstition Teaching
A man who doesn’t think differently from his time and environment can’t grow beyond his time and environment.
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Different Environment Himself Man Thinking Time
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
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
To see me does not necessarily mean to see my face. To understand my thoughts is to have seen me.
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Face Myself Necessary Understand
Unless a nation’s life faces peril, war is murder.
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Face Life Murder Nation War
The future is in the skies.
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Future One Liner Skies