"I do not need a successor. My spirit will live on in my book."

"We need to teach our children patriotism and love for the motherland."

"I have decreed that all the buildings in the capital must be clad in white marble. It is for uniformity."

"I have ordered that all the street names in the capital be changed to Turkmen names. It is for our heritage."

"I have made it compulsory for all government officials to wear traditional Turkmen dress. It is for national identity."