Ours is a fully democratic government, which in our language we call a people's government.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of democracy as a government by the people, for the people.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk highlights that the essence of a democratic government lies in its representation of the people's will. By referring to it as a 'people's government,' he underscores the idea that true governance should reflect the collective voice and interests of its citizens, embodying the principles of democracy.
In practice
During a political rally to inspire citizens to engage in voting.
Would not obeying to my mother's warnings, who is at least 25 years older than me, be returning to the past? And rebelling against her would mean ruining my mother's, who, I am convinced that, is a virtuous high woman, heart and evaluations. I do not find this right, either.
I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea. He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; it is as if he would catch his people in a trap. My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science. Superstition must go. Let them worship as they will; every man can follow his own conscience, provided it does not interfere with sane reason or bid him against the liberty of his fellow-men.
God is my witness that up to now, my only aspiration in life is to be a useful element within the army! I have for long been convinced that, to safeguard the country and give happiness to the people, it is necessary first of all to prove once more to the world that our army is still the old Turkish army.
The necessary thing for anyone to be happy and contented as long as he lives is working for the ones who will come after him rather than working for himself... One can reach the true delight and happiness in the life only by working for the existence, honor, and happiness of the future generations.
On the meeting point of two worlds, the ornament of Turkish homeland, the treasure of Turkish history, the city cherished by the Turkish nation, Δ°stanbul, has its place in the hearts of all citizens.
A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten.
People are tired of being kept from the dignity that allows them to make their own choices.
I happen to think that American politics is one of the noblest arts of mankind; and I cannot do anything else but write about it.
You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too.
I seldom think of politics more than eighteen hours a day.
Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.
The problem is not that the U.S. economy won't be able to take care of its citizens - it is that taking away benefits, creating intergenerational warfare, and scapegoating will make for very difficult and bad politics. This is a tragedy that we can see coming. Early action would be relatively painless.
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