 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them....always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a .respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their...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
...than to private affairs, tha,t honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it., therefore, let these engagements be observed in, their genuine sense. But...is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. 94 " Taking care to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture;... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...less applicable to public than private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their...temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Harmony and liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...applicable topublick than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their...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
...ap-: plicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their...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
...applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their...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... | |
 | History - 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... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony, and a liberal intercourse "with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1809 - 396 pages
...it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion it i« unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them....suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive^ posturt, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.Harmony and liberal... | |
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... 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 maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs,... 
