"We will build a golden age for Turkmenistan, a golden age of prosperity and happiness."

"I have ordered that all the deserts in the country be irrigated and turned into fertile land. It is for our agriculture."

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

"The golden statue of me will rotate to always face the sun. It is a symbol of our bright future."

"If a person is ill, let him go to a hospital. If a person is healthy, let him go to a library."