“You can gain in your effectiveness as a politician from a wide acquaintance with the world and from a degree of independence that having some outside interests gives.” WorldGivingInterestPoliticianDegreesGainsIndependenceWideAcquaintanceEffectiveness Author:William Hague
“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.” WorldHas BeensLosesConflictOpponentsFlexibilityWorld HistoryTimetables Author:William Hague
“I don't deny that there are problems in the intelligence world, but I would argue that in the UK we try to uphold the highest standards in the world.” WorldTryingProblemHighestStandardsDenyArguing Author:William Hague
“Inspiring scenes of people taking the future of their countries into their own hands will ignite greater demands for good governance and political reform elsewhere in the world, including in Asia and in Africa.” PeopleWorldCountryHandsPoliticalGreaterSceneDemandIncludingReformElsewhereAsiaGovernanceIgniteGood GovernancePolitical Reform Author:William Hague
“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.” WorldHumansDecisionDecision MakingCentreCivilisationHubDiffusion Author:William Hague
“How long do Syrian families have to live in fear that their children will be killed or tortured, before the Security Council will act? How many people need to die before the consciences of world capitals are stirred?” PeopleWorldNeedsChildrenLongDiesSecurityConscienceCouncilSecurity Council Author:William Hague
“Governments that use violence to stop democratic development will not earn themselves respite forever. They will pay an increasingly high price for actions which they can no longer hide from the world with ease, and will find themselves on the wrong side of history.” WorldUseGovernmentActionSidesPayForeverViolenceDevelopmentDemocraticEaseHigh PricesRespite Author:William Hague
