Over Quote by Toomas Hendrik Ilves

America's sanctions policy remains intact, and it will remain intact until it changes, if it does, and I'm not sure it will.

— Daniel Fried

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

— Jacob Weisberg

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

— Steve Hanke

For Italy, sanctions are never an end; they are an instrument that must be overcome as soon as possible.

— Giuseppe Conte

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

— Sergei Lavrov

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

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

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

Sanctions are not really an economic weapon.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

If somebody prefers to work by means of sanctions, he is welcome to do so. But sanctions are a temporary measure. Firstly, they contradict…

— Vladimir Putin

Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked

— Ralph Nader

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