The criteria or the paradigm for us is not the West, not the Western paradigm, because the West has its own culture,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You have to look at the reality in Syria. Whenever we liberate any city or village from the terrorists, the civilians will… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You want me to believe American evidence and don't want me to believe the indications that we have. We live here, this… — 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 American officials should learn to deal with reality. Why did the United States fail in most of its wars ? Because… — 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
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
They want to criticize you, let them criticize and do not worry. Just be transparent with your people and tell them this… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Our democracy should reflect our culture and our habits and our customs and our reality at the same time. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Personally, I do not support the concept of suicide bombings. This is not part of our [syrian] culture. But whether you condemn… — 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
[Chemical weapons] isn't about what the United States believe in, it's about the reality that we have, and this reality, we own… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Tayyip Erdoğan is megalomaniac President, he is not stable. He lives during the Ottoman era, he doesn't live in the current time.… — 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