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.
MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURKHe is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; it is as if he would catch his people in a trap.
More Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Quotes
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Freedom and independence is my character.
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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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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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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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Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.
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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.
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Unless a nation’s life faces peril, war is murder.
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Nations which don’t find their national identities will be preyed upon by other nations.
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Every nation has the right to demand proper treatment and no country should violate the territory of any other country.
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Peace at home, peace in the world.
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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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No country is free unless it is democratic.
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This nation has never lived without independence. We cannot and shall not live without it. Either independence or death.
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A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.
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Justice is the infrastructure of proprietorship.
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