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The property of the deceased should be given to poor and homeless people. The blessed hands of the ruler should not be polluted by taking the property of others. Nothing is to be left in this world other than good remembrance and fame.

Never try to damage the friendship of two men. On the contrary, try to make friends with both of them.

An unjust ruler is like a farmer who plants corn and expects wheat.

Good but weak people should not be injured. Ants united can defeat a tiger or a lion.

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The history of a nation rises like a river from a small spring. However the golden periods of our glorious history illuminate the world. Oguz Han armoured in pure gold and bearing his quiver on his legendary horse waits at the beginning of this glorious history. The Türkmen people, the heirs of Oguz Han, holding green flags[1] wait at this point at the beginning of another Golden Century. The green standard is the symbol of spring, revival and rising!

The famous historian Riza Nur writes as follows on Oguz Han, the origin of the Türkmen: “Oguz Han is the national prophet of the Türkmens. But his name is not among the names of the prophets. He is indicated only by the word Torg in the old Hebrew books like the Torah.” In another of his books, “General Turkish History”, written at the beginning of the 20th century, Riza Nur writes as follows:

“...It was Oguz Han who named the five Turkish tribes as the masters of the earth. He reigned for 116 years. However



[1] The current Türkmen flag, which is on a green base or background.


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