When you talk about Al-Qaeda it doesn't matter if he's Syrian or American or from Europe or from Asia or Africa. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If you don't win and the terrorists win, Syria wouldn't exist anymore. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If you want to kill the Syrian people, who's going to support us as a government, as officials? No one. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Some of these agendas wanted me to quit, very simply, so they said "we have all the guarantees if you want to… — 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
In the United States, they always talk about subtitles, about chapters in a book without taking the main title of the book.… — 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
If you are going to be a mediator or arbitrator you have to be in the middle between the two sides; you… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
First of all, when you have a doctor who cut the leg to prevent the patient from the gangrene if you have… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We're talking about one region, bigger regions, not only about Syria. This interlinked region, this intermingled, interlocked, whatever you want to call… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
For Turkey, they think that if the Muslim Brotherhood take over the rest of the region, they will be very comfortable, they… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Since the beginning of the crisis, since the terrorists started to control some areas within Syria, the majority of the Syrian civilians… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Our soldiers in another area were attacked chemically. Our soldiers - they went to the hospital as casualties because of chemical weapons,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[Barack] Obama can draw lines for himself and his country, not for other countries. We have our red lines, like our sovereignty,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Talking about winning and losing is like if you're talking about two armies fighting on two territories, which is not the case.… — 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
With the time, yes we can be worried, because the secular state should reflect secular society, and this secular society, with the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We wouldn't have withstood for two years and a half. We would have disintegration of the army, disintegration of the whole institution… — 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… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Do you call the people in Los Angeles in the nineties - do you call them rebels or opposition ? They are… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Simply naming objectives isn't sufficient for a vision. If I say that I'm going to build a large palace, but I don't… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You cannot be desperate when the army is making advances. That should have happened - if we take into consideration that this… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
How can you be afraid to feel? Isn't fear a feeling? If you're feeling fear, you've felt one of the most negative… — 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
From our side, from our part as government, we have two missions: the first one is to fight those terrorists to liberate… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Everybody knows that the United Nations is not the Secretary-General; he has an important position, but the United Nations is the states… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
What the army is doing is cleaning those areas, and the indication that the army is strong is that it's making advancement… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We cannot tell anything about what [Donald Trump] is going to do, but if, let's say if he is going to fight… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
In reality, you cannot withstand for five years and more against all those countries, the West, and the Gulf states, the petrodollars,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy. If you want to go towards democracy,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If the rebels or the terrorists in this region or any other group have [chemical warfare], this could happen, I don't know.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Any external support, if you want to call it support, let's use this world, is... how to say... it's going to be… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The majority of fighters now are Al-Qaeda. If you want to support them, you are supporting Al-Qaeda, you are creating havoc in… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If you want to talk about mistakes, every country has mistakes, every government has mistakes, every person has mistakes. When you have… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We're not sure that if there's chemical weapon used and who used it. We can't talk about virtual things, we have to… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
This is reality. If [the American officials] want to believe, that's good, that will help them understand the region and be more… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If you want to be transparent with your people, do not do anything cosmetic, whether to deceive your people or to get… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I have to be very clear and very honest. I'm not asking [ the American officials] to believe if they don't want… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Even if you want to take the American story, they say we used chemical weapons the same day the team or the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Reform has to be based on opening your mind and opening the mind does not come from decrees or laws. It comes… — 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
![“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)
![“[Barack] Obama can draw lines for himself and his country, not for other countries. We have our red lines, like our sovereignty, our independence, while if you want to talk about world red lines, the United States used depleted uranium in Iraq, Israel used white phosphorus in Gaza, and nobody said…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9ab/bashar-al-assad-1027_barack_barack-obama-can-draw-lines-for-himself_1519898.jpg)
![“Talking about winning and losing is like if you're talking about two armies fighting on two territories, which is not the case. Those [terrorists] are gangs, coming from abroad, infiltrate inhabited areas, kill the people, take their houses, and shoot at the army. The army cannot do the same, and…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fa7/bashar-al-assad-1027_areas_talking-about-winning-and-losing-is-like_493524.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)
![“From our side, from our part as government, we have two missions: the first one is to fight those terrorists to liberate that area [eastern part of Aleppo] and the civilians from those terrorists, and at the same time to try to find a solution to evacuate that area from those terrorists if they…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2e3/bashar-al-assad-1027_accepting_from-our-side-from-our-part-as-governmen_1904712.jpg)
![“We cannot tell anything about what [Donald Trump] is going to do, but if, let's say if he is going to fight the terrorists, of course we are going to be ally, natural ally in that regard with the Russian, with the Iranian, with many other countries who wanted to defeat the terrorists.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/246/bashar-al-assad-1027_allies_we-cannot-tell-anything-about-what-donal_730502.jpg)
![“If the rebels or the terrorists in this region or any other group have [chemical warfare], this could happen, I don't know. I'm not a fortuneteller to tell you what's going to happen.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/955/bashar-al-assad-1027_chemical-warfare_if-the-rebels-or-the-terrorists-in-this_1834285.jpg)
![“This is reality. If [the American officials] want to believe, that's good, that will help them understand the region and be more successful in their policies.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cd2/bashar-al-assad-1027_believe_this-is-reality-if-the-american-official_3234929.jpg)
![“I have to be very clear and very honest. I'm not asking [ the American officials] to believe if they don't want to believe. This is reality, I'm telling you the reality from our country. We live here, we know what is happening, and they have to listen to people here. They cannot listen only to…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/574/bashar-al-assad-1027_asking_i-have-to-be-very-clear-and-very-honest_2657722.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)
![“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 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)