"I do not leave any verses, dogmas, nor any moulded standard principles as moral heritage. My moral heritage is science and reason."

"There are two Mustafa Kemal's. One is the flesh-and-bone Mustafa Kemal who now stands before you and who will pass away. The other is you, all of you here who will go to the far corners of our land to…"

"The Turkish nation is a nation that has been accustomed to being a master throughout history."

"Life does not need music. Because life is music. Beings that have no connection with music are not human beings."

"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."