A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten.

The saying expresses Atatürk’s conviction that a people’s willingness to endure the utmost costs—up to death—can make military defeat politically and morally impossible. “Final sacrifice” frames national survival and liberty as values worth total commitment, implying that perseverance, unity, and readiness to suffer can outlast superior force. In this view, victory is not only a battlefield outcome but a function of collective resolve: an invader or oppressor may win engagements, yet cannot “beat” a nation that refuses to surrender its claim to self-determination. The line fits the ethos of national resistance and the idea that freedom is secured by sustained sacrifice rather than granted by others.