“That involves the establishment of a governing council, which is to take power away from Bashar Assad,”

Bashar Assad has said many things. We will see in the near term whether he is serious about a political process.

It was in possession of heavy weapons, ballistic missiles and even an air force.

To write a constitution and to open the way for elections.

We both have an interest in stable energy markets.

We warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly

We both want a unified Syria that is stable in which all Syrians enjoy equal rights.

You cannot lecture another people about what you think is right or wrong based on your value system unless you’re willing to accept others imposing their value system on you.

Then I tell them: Don’t keep attacking us as you have done for the last years.

We want to have good ties with the Iranians, but if they want good ties with us

It is important that Bashar leaves in the beginning, not at the end of the process.

Twenty million Russians are Muslims.

Iran began a policy of expanding its revolution, of interfering with the affairs of its neighbors

Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.

Just like we respect your legal system, you [europeans] should respect our legal system.

The longer it takes, the worse it will get.

Show me one Iranian diplomat we killed! I can show you many Saudi diplomats who were killed by Iran.

I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel; and in like manner I will not give to a woman a pessary to produce abortion.

The United States has even gone so far as to veto Security Council resolutions calling on all states to observe international law. That was in the 1980s under Reagan.

I can attest to the fact that sexual orientation is not immutable and I urge the city council to vote no on this amendment.

O God and Lord, now the council condemns even Your own act and Your own law as heresy, since You Yourself did lay Your cause before Your Father as the just judge, as an example for us, whenever we are sorely oppressed.

He can save us, or destroy us; his Councils are fixed and cannot be disappointed, and all his designs will be Accomplished.

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing as they must if they believe they can do nothing. There is nothing worse because the council of despair is declaration of irresponsibility; it is Pilate washing his hands.

To speak his thoughts is every freeman’s right, in peace and war, in council and in fight.

To speak his thoughts is every freeman’s right, in peace and war, in council and in fight.