Bad Quote by 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

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

— Sergei Lavrov

Sanctions are not really an economic weapon.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Sanctions and negotiations can be very ineffective, and indeed foolish, unless the people you are talking with and negotiating with and trying to reach…

— Caspar Weinberger

Sanctions against such country as Russia are unlikely to be effective.

— Vladimir Putin

If the nuclear program is indeed meant only for civil purposes, then it is wrong to impose sanctions.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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

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

If the restrictions on the work of my party and on me personally are not removed in the very, very near future - that…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Sanctions aren't about weapons of mass destruction. People need to understand that.

— Scott Ritter

If bad actors are given sanctions waivers, we should have the ability to investigate why and make sure the process is as fair and…

— Jake Auchincloss

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