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
We didn't say that 80% [of terrorists], for example, or the majority or the vast majority, are foreigners. We said the vast… — 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
People do not only live on interests; they also live on beliefs, especially in very ideological areas. Unless you understand the ideological… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You have different parties, different factions, you have different ideologies ; you have everything in Middle East region now. — 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
My country and me, we are part of this region, we're not separated. We cannot discuss it as Syria or as me… — 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
As I said, this [repercussions] may take different forms : direct and indirect. Direct when people want to retaliate, or governments. Indirect… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[A conflict of Sunni vs. Shia] is in the mind of the Saudis, and this is in the minds of the Wahabists.… — 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
You should expect everything. Not necessarily through the government, the governments are not the only player in [Middle East] region. — 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
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
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
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
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
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
I will tell [Barack Obama] very simply : present what you have as evidence to the public, be transparent. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
[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
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
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
[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
Conversely, it is correct to say that bringing about peace would be the best way to fight terror. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
The hope for an American is different from the hope of a Syrian. For me, I should be the hope of the Syrian, not… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
![“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/i/cd2/bashar-al-assad-1027_america_this-is-reality-if-the-american-official_3234929.jpg)
![“We didn't say that 80% [of terrorists], for example, or the majority or the vast majority, are foreigners. We said the vast majority are Al-Qaeda or Al-Qaeda offshoot organizations in this region.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3d/bashar-al-assad-1027_al-qaeda_we-didn-t-say-that-80-of-terrorists-for_2494544.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/i/955/bashar-al-assad-1027_chemical-warfare_if-the-rebels-or-the-terrorists-in-this_1834285.jpg)
![“As I said, this [repercussions] may take different forms : direct and indirect. Direct when people want to retaliate, or governments. Indirect when you're going to have instability and the spread of terrorism all over the region that will influence the west directly.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8b/bashar-al-assad-1027_different_as-i-said-this-repercussions-may-take-di_893846.jpg)
![“[A conflict of Sunni vs. Shia] is in the mind of the Saudis, and this is in the minds of the Wahabists. [The Iranians] actually what they are doing is the opposite. They tried to open channels with the Saudi, with many other Islamic entities in the region in order to talk about Islamic society…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25d/bashar-al-assad-1027_conflict_a-conflict-of-sunni-vs-shia-is-in-the-mi_1475735.jpg)
![“You should expect everything. Not necessarily through the government, the governments are not the only player in [Middle East] region.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/947/bashar-al-assad-1027_east_you-should-expect-everything-not-necessa_927881.jpg)
