Quote

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

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

William Hague
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: March 26
Biographer
British Politician
Historian
Judoka
Politician
William Jefferson Hague
Baron Hague of Richmond
Conflict
Timetables
Lose
Concluded
Loses
Conflicts
History
Flexibility
World
Published
Opponents
Dealing
Satisfactorily
According
Timetable

More quotes by William Hague

Image
Elected presidents are for countries.
William Hague
Image
At a time of such hope and optimism in the Middle East, we cannot let the Libyan government violate every principle of international law and human rights with impunity.
William Hague
Image
Egypt is a sovereign nation.
William Hague
Image
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.
William Hague
Image
You can see over time whether people are prepared to differ or not.
William Hague
Image
I know people are fickle.
William Hague
Image
I feel fortunate that, by the age of 40, I had crammed in an entire political career.I had been in the Cabinet and been leader of the party, so now I can branch out into other things... it is a very liberating feeling.
William Hague
Image
On the question of taking credit for what goes right and blame for what goes wrong - having led the Conservative party for four years, I have never heard of this notion before.
William Hague
Image
I believe we should reframe our response to climate change as an imperative for growth rather than merely being a way of being green or meeting environmental commitments.
William Hague
Image
Where defining foreign policy as 'ethical' went wrong was that it implied that all decisions would be exclusive in every respect of any dealings with unethical regimes.
William Hague
Image
To the teacher weighed down with paperwork, I say: you've been messed around too often. You came into teaching to spend your time teaching children not filling in forms.
William Hague
Image
I have always thought that foreign-policy idealism has to be tempered with realism.
William Hague
Image
There's only one growth strategy: work hard.
William Hague
Image
It makes life very simple actually. You could be giving a TV interview in howling gale and it no longer matters.
William Hague
Image
Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve.
William Hague
Image
I don't think my principles change. I think the way in which you apply those principles to modern society changes.
William Hague
Image
If some of the people who write about mojo came with me for a week, they would drop dead on their feet.
William Hague
Image
Ambition is best tempered with self-knowledge!
William Hague
Image
It's really necessary for the United States to continue to give strong leadership to the Middle East peace process, supported by European countries at the same time.
William Hague
Image
I have found that I get a better reaction from people once I am less bothered about their reaction.
William Hague