Business Quote by Robert Pozen

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

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

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

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

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

— Sergei Lavrov

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

I think our trade policies, for many, many years, have been a disaster. They have benefited corporate America at the expense of working people.

— Bernie Sanders

Sanctions are not really an economic weapon.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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

— David Ignatius

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

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