"[Turkish women] had lived free of the veil for 5,000 years, and had been covered only in the last 600 years."

"A youth with wings are the assurance of our nation's future. We must start to work right away and make progress so that; if one day Westerners leave their footprints on the moon, we shall place a Turk…"

"The only real guide in life is science."

"Do not be afraid of telling the truth."

"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…"