This war [in Syria] is going to support Al-Qaeda and the same people that killed Americans in the 11th of September. The… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I said we don't pin a lot of hopes of changing administrations [in U.S.] because that context has been going on for… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We're not like the American administration, we're not social media administration or government. We are a government that deals with reality. When… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
This is where we can discuss the evidence [of the chemical weapons ], but he doesn't have it. He didn't present it… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If we want to expect something from this [Barack Obama] administration, it is not to be weak, to be strong to say… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If the American administration want to support Al-Qaeda - go ahead. That's what we have to tell them, go ahead and support… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The Israeli lobby has clout in the U.S., which means that re-arranging the region and controlling its resources one way or another,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I wouldn't tell the President [Barack Obama] or any other official, because we are disappointed by their behavior recently, because we expected… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We have to wait and see when Donald J. Trump embarks his new mission, let's say, or position within this administration as… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We don't have a lot of expectations [for Donald J. Trump] because the American administration is not only about the President; it's… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very clear that… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I never rejected any responsibility, but that depends on the decision. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If you are going to be a mediator or arbitrator you have to be in the middle between the two sides; you cannot take… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The other thing we did as government is to open gates for the civilians to leave that [ eastern part] area [in Aleppo], and… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
This war [in Syria] is going to support Al-Qaeda and the same people that killed Americans in the 11th of September. The second thing… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Freedom and democracy are nothing but instruments, just like stability. The goal is called progress and growth. Anyone who puts freedom ahead of stability… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I will tell [Barack Obama] very simply : present what you have as evidence to the public, be transparent. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[Enemies of Syria] are the enemies of the people and the enemies of God. And the enemies of God will go to hell. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The first question that I ask : do I have public support or not. That is the first question that I asked as President.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The criteria or the paradigm for us is not the West, not the Western paradigm, because the West has its own culture, we have… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[It is important] to have stability and to have security, which means humanitarian equals fighting terrorists. You cannot talk about humanitarian aid and supporting… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
![“This war [in Syria] is going to support Al-Qaeda and the same people that killed Americans in the 11th of September. The second thing that we want to tell Congress, that they should ask and that what we expect them to ask this administration about the evidence that they have regarding the chemical…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d71/bashar-al-assad-1027_administration_this-war-in-syria-is-going-to-support-al_74280.jpg)
![“I said we don't pin a lot of hopes of changing administrations [in U.S.] because that context has been going on for more than fifty years now, and that's expected. If they want to continue in the same position of the United States creating problems around the world, that's what they have to do…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ac6/bashar-al-assad-1027_administration_i-said-we-don-t-pin-a-lot-of-hopes-of-ch_246213.jpg)
![“This is where we can discuss the evidence [of the chemical weapons ], but he doesn't have it. He didn't present it because he doesn't have it, Kerry doesn't have it. No one in your administration has it. If they had it, they would have presented it to you as media from the first day.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ea2/bashar-al-assad-1027_administration_this-is-where-we-can-discuss-the-evidenc_1071029.jpg)
![“If we want to expect something from this [Barack Obama] administration, it is not to be weak, to be strong to say that "we don't have evidence," that "we have to obey the international law", that "we have to go back to the Security Council and the United Nations".” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e8b/bashar-al-assad-1027_administration_if-we-want-to-expect-something-from-this_1171386.jpg)
![“I wouldn't tell the President [Barack Obama] or any other official, because we are disappointed by their behavior recently, because we expected this administration to be different from Bush's administration. They are adopting the same doctrine with different accessories.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/548/bashar-al-assad-1027_accessories_i-wouldn-t-tell-the-president-barack-oba_2632925.jpg)
![“We don't have a lot of expectations [for Donald J. Trump] because the American administration is not only about the President; it's about different powers within this administration, the different lobbies that they are going to influence any President.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c1a/bashar-al-assad-1027_administration_we-don-t-have-a-lot-of-expectations-for_2970390.jpg)
![“The other thing we did as government is to open gates for the civilians to leave that [ eastern part] area [in Aleppo], and at the same time for the humanitarian convoys and help to go through those gates inside that part of Aleppo, but the terrorists publicly refused any solution, so they wanted…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6dc/bashar-al-assad-1027_areas_the-other-thing-we-did-as-government-is_37737.jpg)
![“I will tell [Barack Obama] very simply : present what you have as evidence to the public, be transparent.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dea/bashar-al-assad-1027_barack_i-will-tell-barack-obama-very-simply-pre_91133.jpg)
![“[Enemies of Syria] are the enemies of the people and the enemies of God. And the enemies of God will go to hell.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8d6/bashar-al-assad-1027_enemy_enemies-of-syria-are-the-enemies-of-the_95144.jpg)
![“[It is important] to have stability and to have security, which means humanitarian equals fighting terrorists. You cannot talk about humanitarian aid and supporting the terrorists at the same time. You cannot, you have to choose.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c33/bashar-al-assad-1027_aids_it-is-important-to-have-stability-and-to_110406.jpg)