Turkey's true master is the peasant.

These left-overs from the former Young Turk Party, who should have been made to account for the millions of our Christian subjects who were ruthlessly driven en masse, from their homes and massacred, have been restive under the Republican rule.

He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; it is as if he would catch his people in a trap.

Science is the most reliable guide for civilization, for life, for success in the world. Searching a guide other than the science is meaning carelessness, ignorance and heresy.

Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.

After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.

I will lead my people by the hand along the road until their feet are sure and they know the way. Then they may choose for themselves and rule themselves. Then my work will be done.