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.
MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURKIf 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.
More Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Quotes
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After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.
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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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Where there is no freedom, there is death and destruction.
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Our true mentor in life is science.
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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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Peace at home, peace in the world.
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Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women.
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Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.
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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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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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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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Religion is an important institution. A nation without religion cannot survive.
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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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No country is free unless it is democratic.
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In order to stave off covetouness, greed, and spite, citizens world over must be educated.
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