Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - Years Quotes

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The foundation of our religion is very strong. The material is strong as well, but the building itself was neglected for hundreds of years. As the plaster dropped down, none thought to replace it and none felt the need to reinforce the building. Quite the contrary: many foreign elements and interpretations, as well as empty beliefs, came along and damaged it still more.

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

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk