"…O Turkish child of future generations! As you see, even under these circumstances and conditions, it is your duty to…"

"The Republic of Turkey cannot be a country of sheikhs, dervishes, and disciples. The truest, most real order is the o…"

"The torch that the Turkish nation holds in her hand and in her mind, while marching on the road of progress and civil…"

"Turkey's true master is the peasant."

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

"Turks can be killed, but they can never be conquered."

"I immediately liked the people — brave, stoical, generous, hospitable and patriotic, if a little inclined to conspira…"

"Turkey had been our ally in the World War. Its unfortunate result was as heavy a burden for Turkey as it was for us. …"

"[Türkiye] does not seem to have a system for supporting refugees, not even by placing them in temporary camps as othe…"

"I am a Turk, honest and hardworking. My principle is to protect the younger, to respect the elder, to love my homelan…"