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What does it mean?
To curb greed and spite, all citizens must be educated.
In plain terms
Education can reduce selfishness and hostility.
What can you take from it?
Educate people to combat negative traits.

Where it applies

  • community programs
  • school curricula
  • public campaigns

Putting it to work

  • teach ethics in schools
  • promote civic education
  • run anti‑corruption workshops

Questions to consider

  • How effective is education at reducing greed?
  • What other measures complement education?

Another view

Education may not fully eliminate deep‑rooted personal vices.

More from Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

  1. In any case, it is necessary to be victorious in education activities. The real salvation of a nation can only be in this manner.

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  2. It is only teachers who are saving nations.

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  3. If I had not become the president, I would have wanted to be the Minister of Education.

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