Turkmenistan's Saparmurat Niyazov — "I have ordered that all the schools in the country should teach only Turkmen his…"

"I have ordered the construction of a new university, named after me, of course."

"The Ruhnama is the spiritual guide for the Turkmen people. It is our constitution, our religion, our history."

"Turkmenistan is a neutral state. We do not interfere in the affairs of other countries, and we do not allow other countries to interfere in our affairs."

"I have ordered that all the internet cafes in the country be closed. The internet is not good for our people."

"We will build a new city, a city of the future, a city of happiness. It will be called Ruhabat."