Ataturk (Mustafa Kemal)
Founder of modern Turkey
Sayings by Ataturk (Mustafa Kemal)
A nation that does not know how to laugh cannot be a great nation.
The only real guide in life is science.
Peace at home, peace in the world.
The Turkish nation is a nation that has been accustomed to being a master throughout history.
How happy is the one who says 'I am a Turk'.
The most reliable guide in life is science and technology.
I do not want to see the faces of those who oppose the revolution.
He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; it is as if he would catch his people in a trap.
There are no hopeless situations, there are desperate people. I have never lost hope.
Religions have been basis of the tyranny of kings and sultans.
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 major secret of success is to be master of the nation.
The people who lack the power to defend their sovereignty do not deserve to be called a nation.
Women’s most important duty is motherhood.
The Turkish Republic must be free from every kind of foreign intervention and influence.
The only way to protect our independence and sovereignty is to rely on our own strength.
The Turkish nation is industrious. Therefore, the Turkish nation is worthy of freedom.
The Turkish nation is a military nation.
The Turkish nation is a nation that loves civilization.
The Turkish nation is a nation that loves agriculture.