I am not leaving a spiritual legacy of dogmas, unchangeable petrified directives. My spiritual legacy is science and reason. ... What I wanted to do and what I tried to achieve for the Turkish nation is quite evident. If those people who wish to follow me after I am gone take the reason and science as their guides they will be my true spiritual heirs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- My spiritual legacy is science and reason, not dogma; future followers should use reason as their guide.
- In plain terms
- I leave behind reason and science, not rigid beliefs.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace rational thinking over unquestioned doctrine.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is reason a valuable legacy?
- How can societies balance reason and tradition?
Another view
Reason alone may not address emotional or cultural needs.
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Permalink to quote #23 Educate youth. Give them the positive ideas of knowledge and science. You will succeed in getting the enlightenment of the future for them.
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