"I have decided that all the hospitals in the country, except for the capital, should be closed. People should come to Ashgabat if they are sick."

"I have banned the use of make-up by women. It is unnatural."

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

"We have chosen the path of neutrality, and this means we must not interfere in the affairs of other countries, and other countries must not interfere in our affairs. We are like a flower in the desert…"

"I have banned the use of gold teeth. It is an insult to our national pride."