"Every Turkmen must be able to read the Ruhnama at least three times. Those who read it three times will go straight to heaven."

"The Turkmen nation has no need for an academy of sciences. An academy of sciences is only for those who have no talent."

"I have decided that all the restaurants in the country should serve only Turkmen food. No foreign cuisine."

"I have created the Ruhnama for the people, so they can understand me, so they can understand their country, so they can understand themselves."

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