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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

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

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

— Steve Hanke

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

Sanctions kept us on our toes, it made us realize that we were drifting into a situation of growing isolation so I wouldn't go…

— Frederik Willem de Klerk

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

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

— David Ignatius

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

— Sergei Lavrov

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

We have put in the toughest, most crippling sanctions ever.

— Barack Obama

I just can't understand why we don't go forward and put more sanctions.

— Joe Manchin

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

— Toomas Hendrik Ilves