It works both ways: there are victims of tragedy who come to me who have experienced grief of such magnitude that they cannot reconcile. Likewise, I cannot change the mentality of those who committed the crimes or the fools who followed them. Paddy Ashdown changecommitcrime share on social
It would be a foolish high representative who worked that way. Paddy Ashdown foolishhighrepresentative Change image and share on social
I was told there would be riots in the streets, but there were no riots. Paddy Ashdown riotstreettell Change image and share on social
I don't think Bosnia is ready for reconciliation, but I do think it is ready for truth. Paddy Ashdown bosniareadyreconciliation Change image and share on social
What my future will not be is active politics in the Liberal Democrat party. Paddy Ashdown activedemocratfuture Change image and share on social
People do not want politicians they know to be corrupt. Paddy Ashdown corruptpeoplepolitician Change image and share on social
The generous way of putting it is that we were not ready for this. The less generous way is to say: How was it possible to return to the politics of appeasement of the 1930s? Paddy Ashdown 1930sappeasementgenerous Change image and share on social
I am here because I think it was a terrible sin of the west to allow those years of war. Paddy Ashdown sinterriblewar Change image and share on social
I can establish the expectation of retributive justice. Have we done that? No. Paddy Ashdown establishexpectationjustice Change image and share on social
The greatest failure is that although we have created institutions, we have not created a civil society. Paddy Ashdown civilcreatefailure Change image and share on social
