#turkish

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#christian #churches #enslave #human #human inventions

I went on all over the States, ranting poems to enthusiastic audiences that, the week before, had been equally enthusiastic about lectures on Railway Development or the Modern Turkish Essay. ↗

— Dylan Thomas

#audiences #been #before #development #enthusiastic

You cannot transpose the U.S. system on Turkey, and the Turkish system on France etc. You have to understand the people and their culture. That's leadership. ↗

— Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

#culture #etc #france #leadership #people

Always do the things fast in your life, because some things are coming from the future towards you; they may separate you forever from doing the things you want to do! Never forget, some things are coming from the future, be fast! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#life

Little minds try to solve the matters through violence and darkness; great minds try to solve the matters through love and light! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#love

If you love the life very much, you will see that everything will be shining, everything will be sparkling! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#love

Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to a congressional resolution on the Armenian Genocide due to Turkish objections. This approach sends absolutely the wrong signal to Turkey and to the rest of the world. ↗

— Patrick J. Kennedy

#administration #approach #armenian #armenian genocide #confirmed

And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions when Greece is under Turkish invasion and subjugation? ↗

— Melina Mercouri

#course #greece #greek #invasion #most

These political movements flourish on the margins of Turkish society because of poverty and because of the people's feeling that they are not being represented. ↗

— Orhan Pamuk

#being #feeling #flourish #margins #movements

Some argue that recognition of the genocide has become even more problematic now, when the world is at war with terrorism and the United States cannot afford to offend the sensibility of our Turkish ally. ↗

— Adam Schiff

#ally #argue #become #cannot #even