 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that...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,... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...would be unwise to extend them. TAKING care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. HARMONY, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I" hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that...safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity,... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that...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 - Jefferson, Thomas - 1804 - 148 pages
...be, understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, tha,t...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... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy....safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Harmony and liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 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-.... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that...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... | |
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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... 
