"I have ordered that all the libraries in the country be closed, because nobody reads books anyway. Only the Ruhnama is needed."

"I wish that all Turkmen people would be able to read my book."

"I changed the names of the months and days of the week because the old ones were foreign. Now they are Turkmen."

"I have renamed the month of January after myself."

"I have decided that all the universities in the country, except for the capital, should be closed. Students should come to Ashgabat for education."