All Historical Speeches

"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in."— Closing Call for Reconciliation

"Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished."— On Absolute Responsibility

"The super-national character of scientific concepts and scientific language is due to the fact that they have been set up by the best brains of all countries and all times."— On Universal Science

"Without freedom there is no creation, no art, no science, no philosophy, and no progress."— Importance of Freedom

"When I woke up just after dawn on September 28, 1928, I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize all medicine by discovering the world's first antibiotic... But I suppose that was exactly what I did."— Accidental Discovery

"I shall make you all subjects of envy to those who stayed at home... go then, and tell them that your King Alexander led you across the Hellespont and conquered the Persian Empire."— Challenge to his Soldiers

"If we wish to maintain democracy not merely in form, but also in fact, what must we do? The first thing in my judgment we must do is to hold fast to constitutional methods of achieving our social and economic objectives."— On Constitutional Methods

"The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced."— On Philanthropic Duty

"Trust yourself. Break the rules. Don't be afraid to fail. Don't listen to the naysayers. Work your butt off. And give something back."— Summary of Six Rules

"How happy is the one who says, 'I am a Turk!' ('Ne mutlu Türk'üm diyene!')"— Famous Closing Motto

"We the people, in order to form a more perfect union... two hundred and twenty-two years ago, a group of men gathered and issued that document."— Constitutional Preamble