94 result(s) for Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Quotes.
"Heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours."
"The truest wealth of a nation is its youth."
"The language of a nation is its soul."
"I am not ordering you to fight, I am ordering you to die."
"My people are going to learn the principles of democracy the dictates of truth and the teachings of science."
"The independence of a nation is its most precious possession. Therefore, whatever any nation wants to do, it does."
"Sovereignty is not given, it is taken."
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"In the new order of the world, we'll be the masters of our own fate."
"I address you Turkish youth on behalf of your own future; If I will have destroyed mosques and minarets bus trust me it doesn't diminish the faithful's faith but Ataturk will be following Turkish youth."
"It is not enough to be good, you must also be successful."
"The foundation of democracy is to have a government elected by the people and governed by the people."
"Victory is for those who can say ''Victory is mine''. Success is for those who can begin saying ''Even defeat is mine''."
"The nutitional needs of the people must be taken into account, provided and their health should be protected."
"Today is the end of a state, tomorrow is the birth of a independent country"
"The truest guide to the road of peace is through the power of the arts."
"Ataturk's principles have taught us that our people need a Republic."
"The truest brotherhood of mankind has been a constant theme of my life."
"The Turkish nation has never abandoned our independence and will never abandon it."
"I do not have any connection with the so-called Communists."
"A nation devoid of art and artists cannot have full mental health."
"No one could prevent me as I unrolled the creative wave of freedom in my country."
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"In the future, the national consciousness will rise against these anti-Turkish activities."
"We cannot trust those who have made a business out of religion."
"The state cannot be subject to any religious orientation."
"My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science."
"My people are going to be educated to know that the highest law is the human mind."
"As I step back from politics, I leave behind a vibrant and modern Turkey."
"To my people, I announce that I have left no religion behind me."
"Everything we see in the world is a creative work of women, women."
"We shall live free and true democracy in a free and independent Turkey."
"Those who are enslaved to their sects are not merely devoid of all sound knowledge, but they will not even stop to learn."
"I do not have any religion, and at times I wish all religions were at the bottom of the sea."
"Science is the most reliable guide in life."
"I'm not leaving a single Islamic symbol in the mosque."
"The most important education I received was to keep myself young."
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"Liberty is the right to be honest, to be free."
"Kara Boga's shadow will not fall on every Turkish child."
"Those who use religion for their own benefit are detestable. We are against such a situation and will not allow it. Those who use religion in such a manner have fooled our people. It is true that every individual has a right to his own religion, and conversion is a personal matter. But before our people can be truly free, they must cast aside their Ottoman past."
"I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea. He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; it is as if he would catch his people in a trap."
"In the most difficult moments, the mind returns to what has been learned."
"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."
"The truest guide in life is science."
"I can say that this is a nation that without ambition, without enthusiasm, without a strong faith, will not be able to have as much as a name."
"To be able to be a nation, it is necessary to respect the nation's history, heroes, traditions, and culture."
"There are two Mustafas in this world; one is I, the other the Sultan of the Turks."
"No matter how great the idea they represent, ideas can give nothing if the country lacks heroes."
"I don't want to be a servant or a master. In fact, I refuse to be a servant."
"The cumulation of technologies is the essential formula for societal progress."
"An ignorant society that refuses to learn, has nowhere to go but backward."
"The nation has abandoned the habits of imperial days and the liberality that resulted from them."
"A nation devoid of purpose is like a ship without a compass."
"My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science. Superstition must go."
"We don’t have the luxury of buying our independence. We must stand together and strive for it!"
"I am not a conservative, but a reformer."
"Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women."
"Turkish women will become citizens, as will Turkish men."
"The truest mark of being born in the family of humanity is to respect the rights of others."
"To see me does not necessarily mean to see my face. To understand my thoughts is to have seen me."
"Our true mentor in life is science."
"Peace at home, peace in the world."
"The independence of a nation cannot be valued most highly."
"He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government."
"I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea."
"The real strength of a nation lies in intellectuals, scientists, and modern ideas."
"The main reason for the abolishment of the Caliphate is that it is not consistent with the principle of the Republic."
"Thinking is the most real pleasure of thinking men."
"A nation devoid of art and artists cannot have a full existence."
"Happiness is found in the struggle of life."
"Heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace."
"The future is in the skies."
"The most real pleasure of thinkers is thinking."
"Our aim is to make the motherland entirely happy in the literal and wider sense."
"I have determined never to be a judge except when lawfully directed by statute."
"There is no defense of cowardice before a general tribunal."
"The truest guide to our intelligence is our science."
"There is no defense line, but the defense lines in our homeland are always intact."
"If one day, my words are against science, choose science."
"The nation will move forward in the darkness if it does not shed light on the past."
"The real strength of a nation is derived only from the roots of its independence and freedom."
"Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people."
"The future is in the skies. Victory is a light beam in the hands of science."
"The most important thing in the world is presentation!"
"For my country, I have devoted my life and for life, I have devoted my country."
"A nation has no such thing as a finished product; no, it only has a product in need of completion."
"We must be a people of good health, good culture, and good morality."
"In order to survive, any nation can rely on foreign assistance only when it is sufficient unto itself."
"In the future, the companions of science will carry our people to the highest peaks."
"A person who is a nationalist in terms of feelings, an internationalist in terms of thought, and a reformist at heart is a perfect Turkish citizen."
"I don't have any connection with politics. My only concern is to have a strong, enlightened, civilized, democratic Turkish nation."
"No matter how great the personal sacrifice, we have to achieve freedom and democracy."
"Our people are consistent in their dedication to liberty, independence, and a perpetual democratic lifestyle."
"The most significant aspect of seeing our efforts to build the future is for our people to adopt democracy."
"Happy is the one who calls themselves a Turk."
"The most effective solution to problems is to prevent them from occurring in the first place."
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