All Quotes by William Hague
“Spending only what the country can afford, rewarding savings, encouraging independence, supporting marriage: people know that these things are common sense.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The EU is not a country and it's not going to become a country, in my view, now or ever in the future. It is a group of countries working together.”
“Governments that block the aspirations of their people, that steal or are corrupt, that oppress and torture or that deny freedom of expression and human rights should bear in mind that they will find it increasingly hard to escape the judgement of their own people, or where warranted, the reach of international law.”
“Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.”
“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.”
“When we have a Deputy Prime Minister who tells people not to drive cars but has two Jags himself, and where the Minister who tells people not to have two homes turns out to have nine himself no wonder the public believe politicians are hypocrites.”
“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.”
“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.”