 It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ^ so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. (I hold the...  Literature and Living - Page 514by Rollo La Verne Lyman, Howard Copeland Hill - 1925Full view - About this book
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 pages
...we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less...engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. TAKING care always to keep ourselves,... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less...TAKING care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establish. ments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for... | |
 | John Taylor - 1804 - 148 pages
...we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be, understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less...always the best policy. I repeat it., therefore, let these engagements be observed in, their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 pages
...we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less...that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, c !/' there! ore, let those engagements be observed in their genui ne sense. But in my opinion, it... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 pages
...we are now at liberty to do it : for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pages
...as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less ap-: plicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is...to keep ourselves by suitable establishments -on a resppctable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emer-.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable topublick than to private affairs, that honesty is always the...suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive pos- ' ture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony,and... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less...But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be jnvvise to extend them. " Taking care always to keep ourselves by suitable establishments, on a respectable... | |
 | 1807 - 772 pages
...best policy. I repeat it, there, fore, let those engagements be observed, in their genuine sense. But But in my opini'on> it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them. Taking care always to keep yourselves, by suitable establish, ments, on л respetable defensive posture, we may safely trust to... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1809 - 396 pages
...patroriizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy....observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion it i« unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them. Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable... | |
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