There exist nations where the persons who live in them should exalt the dignity of their nation.

There exist nations where persons should try to exalt themselves to be part of this nation.

The Türkmen nation is the second type; it is a great nation. Its members should work hard to exalt themselves to the level of their nation’s dignity.

(95)

Sometimes, I wonder whether I feel too proud of my nation, or whether my eyes are dazzled by the light of the word “Türkmen,” or whether I am enchanted by the magic of the word “Türkmen.” However, so far human beings have never been damaged by affection. Nobody has ever been injured by his or her love of the nation. Be afraid of those who do not love their nation. If everybody likes their own nation, then the nations will like each other. Those who do not like their own nations cannot like other nations. The word “Türkmen,” lies in my bosom like a beloved baby warmed by the heat of my heart.

In this word can be seen the proper pride of a people who have been driving their horses on at full speed for five hundred years, as well as their natural modesty and the warmth of their hearts.

(149)

Our nation prevented deviations from unity and collaboration even in severe conditions by the saying, “Do not leave your nation even if you are killed.” One feels sorrow for the peoples of the world who have not yet achieved nationhood; and one feels twice that sorrow for those who leave the path of the nation and consider this great idea, the nation, to be merely the detritus of history.

(150) 

The Türkmen nation has been able to survive the ruthless cruelties and destructions of Alexander the Great, Genghis Han, Teýmir Agsak (Tamurlane) and other invaders and managed to transmit its sacred values, name, honour, traditions and civilization, the legacies of Oguz Han, to the glorious days of the contemporary era.

Our great Türkmen nation overcame those terrible disasters and troubles by the guidance of the word “Türkmen.” Being Türkmen has saved the nation from the fire.

Thus, how can I not be proud of my beloved nation?

(151) 

The idea of tribe is temporary; it constitutes a lower stage in the progress towards national integrity. In the modern era, this idea causes the integrity of the nation to degenerate. Let us give up the idea of tribe from now on. Debates on tribes should be things of the past; each Türkmen should make an effort not to turn to tribal debates. All the Türkmens are brothers.

(152)

I was separated from my homeland, which I love very much, when I began to study in Leningrad. By going to the libraries there, I immersed myself in the depths of history so that I felt as if I was at the heart of my homeland. During my education in Leningrad, I learnt the five thousand year history of my people by reading every single line about it.

(156)

Nation is the transformation of human groups in the context of certain spiritual foundations. A nation is shaped materially according to these spiritual foundations. The reason for my frequent repetition that Oguz Han is the father of our nation is that Oguz Han has provided a political and national identity to the Türkmens. By means of his efforts, the foundations of the Türkmens, who are one of the first nations of the world, were built upon. This gives us the following lesson: nation begins with the spirit and its material form, civilization; thus, spiritual integrity is needed for a people to transform into a nation.

(160-161)

I say that the ancestor of the Türkmen nation is Oguz Han because, when Oguz Han is spoken of, the first things that come to mind are belief in one God, spirit and moral values. Furthermore, I want to emphasize an important point here: the main underlying reasons for the successes, campaigns, and developments of the five thousand year history of the Türkmen nation, founded by Oguz Han, are belief, spirit and moral values. Belief in only one God provided the Türkmen nation with the power to explain all the forces of mind, reason, and heart inherent in its very nature.

(161)

In the course of the development of humanity, many nations and countries have made momentous contributions to the world community. China and India achieved enormous advances. These advances also happened among the Oguzs or Türkmens. World History, however, offers insufficient information about the progress made by Türkmens. Great efforts are being made to retrieve what has faded of Great Türkmen history. There is not infrequent distortion of the history of the Oguz who, ever since the period of Oguz Han, have left significant historical traces in the destiny, politics, economics and culture of Asia and Europe by founding many great states in the world. Sooner or later, however, time will put all things in their proper place.

(209)

The nation is the unity of language, religion, customs and tradition, ideals and state. When this unity is composed, the fortune of the people is enhanced. The meaning of the state for a nation is the same as the meaning of the house and other necessities for a couple who will build a new family.

(254)

The People are the sole source of power in Türkmenistan. Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the nation. The People of Türkmenistan exercise their sovereignty directly or through representative bodies.

No part of the People nor any organization, institution or individual has the right to appropriate power in the state.

Human beings are the highest value of the society and state in Türkmenistan.

(255)