There is nothing in the world that could make me…

There is nothing in the world that could make me turn from the law. With a clear conscience, I am prepared to answer for each and every one of my political and administrative orders and actions, and to do so before the court of public opinion…

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Quoted in “A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility” - by Taner Akçam, Paul Bessemer - History - 2006 - Page 246

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