William Hague Quotes (23 Quotes)

The appalling crackdown that we witnessed in Hama and other Syrian cities on 30 and 31 July only erode the regime's legitimacy and increase resentment. In the absence of an end to the senseless violence and a genuine process of political reform, we will continue to pursue further EU sanctions.

We are not directly involved in Syria. But we will be working with our partners in the European Union and at the United Nations to see if we can persuade the Syrian authorities to go, as I say, more in that direction of respect for democracy and human rights.

You have to have as many defences in place as you possibly can. But even then of course - and it's important to stress this - you cannot guarantee being able to prevent every attack or every kind of attack.

That was an encouraging sign. But we want them to go further down the road, and point out how important it is to have American leadership given their economic weight in the world. That would make an enormous difference.

Today further EU targeted sanctions on Syria come into force. The message is clear and unambiguous: those responsible for the repression will be singled out and held accountable.

It must be a sobering lesson for all parties that millions of people have been reluctant or have refused to participate in this election at all and there will be much to reflect on for the Conservative Party.

Remember the No campaign is Conservative people, Labour people, people of no party.

I'm not, nor is anybody I know in government part of a nasty right wing clique.

Wouldn't it be better to have a watertight law designed to catch the guilty, rather than a press release law designed to catch the headlines?

We think a great crisis is coming for Europe. The last thing Britain should do is associate ourselves with the fastest shrinking part of the world economy.

We're not getting involved in terms of sending ground forces into Libya. Let's be clear about that. And indeed the UN Resolution forbids that. It says no foreign occupation of any part of Libya.

It's tremendous. We're in good heart, and it is a very important stage in the rebuilding of our party.

He wants to create a House of Cronies, beholden to him alone, ... constitutional vandalism.

Unless there is meaningful change in Syria and an end to the crackdown, President Assad and those around him will find themselves isolated internationally and discredited within Syria.

Maybe I wasn't as driven by politics as I thought I was.

We are making progress militarily, there is no doubt about that. You've seen the reports from Misrata, although reports of the Gaddafi forces completely pulling out of Misrata seem to be exaggerated.

squandered a huge Commons majority, the goodwill of the people of this country, and the best set of economic conditions any government has ever inherited.

We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today.

There is a choice. There is no excuse for giving up on Britain. We are surrendering to the European Union our ability to run our own affairs.

Our relationship with the United States is central to our foreign policy and ought to be one of a deep and enduring partnership.

Time is not on Gaddafi's side. People ask about the exit strategy. It's Colonel Gaddafi who needs an exit strategy because this pressure will only mount and it will be intensified over the coming days and weeks.

The most expensive haircut I ever had cost 10.

I wouldn't have an election at this point to date. That would be putting party before country.