Behavior Quote by Jacob Weisberg

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

— Steve Hanke

Like all forms of collective security, multilateral sanctions require a unanimity rarely achieved in international politics.

— Elliott Abrams

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

— Sergei Lavrov

America's sanctions policy is largely consistent and, in a certain sense, admirable. By applying economic restraints, we label the most oppressive and dangerous governments…

— Jacob Weisberg

But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain…

— Omar Bongo

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

— Toomas Hendrik Ilves

I don't want to say that sanctions are ridiculous and that we couldn't care less; these are not pleasant things... We find little joy…

— Sergei Lavrov

Opponents of U.S. sanctions have made 'unilateral sanctions' their special target. They argue that sanctions observed by many nations would be much more effective.…

— Elliott Abrams

The sanctions may be imposed only by the decision of the UN Security Council. A unilateral imposition of sanctions is a violation of international…

— Vladimir Putin

At the U.N., I routinely encounter countries that do not want to impose sanctions or even to enforce those already on the books. The…

— Samantha Power

Unfortunately, history suggests that dictatorial regimes can withstand years, even decades, of economic sanctions.

— Max Boot

Sanctions are not diplomacy. They are a precursor to war and an embarrassment to a country that pays lip service to free trade.

— Ron Paul