Certain Quote by Omar Bongo

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

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

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

— Steve Hanke

Many Europeans are concerned that stronger sanctions are a slippery slope toward war unless the U.S. is at the table.

— Dennis Ross

Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions.

— Ulysses S. Grant

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

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

— Jacob Weisberg

I have always tried to live my life as a just and humble person. When the sanctions were announced, Europe should have questioned the…

— Joseph Kabila

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

We don't mind having sanctions banning us from Europe. We are not Europeans.

— Robert Mugabe

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