Cheese Quote by George W. Bush

Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies.

— Sergei Lavrov

Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked

— Ralph Nader

Though there are some debatable exceptions, sanctions rarely play a significant role in dislodging or constraining the behavior of despicable regimes.

— Jacob Weisberg

Sanctions work over time. They do work, but it takes years for them to have an effect.

— Toomas Hendrik Ilves

The one thing more difficult than following a regime is keeping from imposing it on others.

— Marcel Proust

“The Swiss, in addition to being self-righteous and unyielding, will do anything to avoid conflict. Decorum and civility define their culture. Although they are…

— Scott Haas

We believe that unilateral sanctions violate international law, in fact. They violate free trade. They violate human growth and development, human development, and that…

— Hassan Rouhani

Sanctions are not really an economic weapon.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

Sanctions historically are quite counterproductive in the sense that if you impose sanctions on your enemy, it tends to strengthen your enemy.

— Steve Hanke

Do not sanction an absurdity.

— Stephanie Felicite, comtesse de Genlis

The Swiss are well armed and enjoy great freedom.

— Niccolo Machiavelli