Ability Quote by Jake Auchincloss

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

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

— Sergei Lavrov

If we believe in our current penal process, then the penalties imposed by judges and juries should be the only sanctions for one's crime,…

— Anonymous

I think the most important challenge that remains is this mentality in Washington that sanctions have been an asset, and some people want to…

— Mohammad Javad Zarif

Politicians often call for sanctions as a way of sounding tough when they don't want to take riskier measures.

— David Ignatius

I'm increasingly inclined to think there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level just to make sure that we…

— Elon Musk

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

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

A key player with respect to sanctions is, of course, China. And so, if a military option were to be exercised, then obviously we…

— James Clapper

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

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

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