I have always thought that foreign-policy idealism has to be tempered with realism. William Hague More Quotes by William Hague More Quotes From William Hague 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. William Hague responsible messages today The world is not going into concentric blocs of power. It is actually going into a diffusion of power with more centres of decision-making than ever in human civilisation. That requires you to place yourself in far more hubs of power than ever before. William Hague diffusion decision world The people of Britain want a Home Secretary who will give them back their streets. They want a Home Secretary who will speak up for the victim, not the criminal. William Hague home giving people The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech - the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of... the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time. William Hague freedom-of-speech powerful rights 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. William Hague july political cities Syria should not belong to one family, to one coterie, or to one party. It belongs to all the people of Syria equally, in all their religious and ethnic diversity. William Hague party religious people Elected presidents are for countries. William Hague president country For the security of the UK, it matters a lot for Somalia to become a more stable place. William Hague somalia security matter I don't think a wise thing at this moment is for Israel to launch a military attack on Iran. William Hague military wise thinking Very few conflicts in the history of the world have been satisfactorily concluded according to a published timetable, because you lose all flexibility in dealing with your opponents. William Hague opponents conflict world When a Cabinet Minister who is sacked for telling lies is re-appointed, in the face of every constitutional convention, only for the same man to be sacked again from the same Cabinet for the same offence by the same Prime Minister no wonder the public are cynical about politics. William Hague cynical men lying You can't change an ambassador at the demand of a host country. It is their job to give an honest assessment of what is happening in that country. William Hague top-news The issue of fairness is strongly felt by people across the United Kingdom, and most intensely in recent months by people in England, that issue has to be addressed ... and it is dangerous for the United Kingdom for it not to be addressed. William Hague world People know that you can't spend more than you have. William Hague more know you people I trust the people. William Hague trust people
