"I have ordered that all the children in the country be given a copy of the Ruhnama. It is for their future."

"I have decreed that all cars in the country must be white. It is a symbol of purity."

"I have renamed the days of the week and months of the year after my family members and the Ruhnama."

"I have banned opera and ballet. They are not Turkmen. We need our own national art."

"The internet is a tool for propaganda. It is not for the Turkmen people."