There's a difference between responsibility of the policy and responsibility of the practice. In any practice, you have malpractice, that's another issue.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Your policy should be a mixture between your interests and how you reach your ends, but based on values. It cannot be… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Regarding fighting terrorism, we are ready to cooperate with anyone in this world with no conditions. That's crux of our policy, not… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
As a state, as a government, in 2001 we proposed to the United Nations to empty or to get rid of every… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
But for us, in Syria, we have principles. We'll do anything to prevent the region from another crazy war. It's not only… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The Russians always base their policies on values, and these values are the sovereignty of other countries, the international law, respecting other… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
In the eighties, we asked for international coalition against terrorism after the Muslim Brotherhood crisis in Syria when they started killing, of… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
There's a difference between a mistake or even a crime that's been committed by an individual, and between a policy of crime… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Of course, when Secretary-General is objective, he can play an important role in dealing with different officials in the United Nations in… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You have to be very closely linked to the beliefs of the people. This is the core issue. When there is divergence… — 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
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