“The Koran says that humanity has been created to recognize and worship God and, as a dimension of this worship, to improve the world in strict avoidance of corruption and bloodshed. It requires treating all things and beings with deep compassion. This is my philosophy, which obliges me to remain aloof from all worldly titles and ranks.” WorldHas BeensPhilosophyHumanityCompassionWorshipAll ThingsCorruptionTitlesDimensionsStrictWorldlyAvoidanceWorship GodBloodshedAloof Author:Fethullah Gulen
“My only role in the opening of the schools has been to suggest and encourage opening them. But it is impossible for there to be a [central authority] controlling the schools. They are in more than 100 countries, and there must be many different companies that have opened and run them.” Has BeensDifferentCountryRunningSchoolCompanyRolesImpossibleAuthorityOpening Author:Fethullah Gulen
“A small minority in Turkey even accuses me of having political ambitions, when in fact I have been struggling with various illnesses for many years.” YearsHas BeensFactsPoliticalStruggleAmbitionIllnessVariousMinoritiesTurkeysPolitical Ambition Author:Fethullah Gulen