 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...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...affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,it is unnecessary,... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...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 applicable...affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...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...affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary,... | |
 | John Taylor - Jefferson, Thomas - 1804 - 148 pages
...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 applicable to...tha,t honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it., therefore, let these engagements be observed in, their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...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 applicable to...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,... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...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...affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary,... | |
 | 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 ะป respetable defensive posture, we may safely trust to... | |
 | 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 always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary... | |
 | 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 best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...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...affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is... | |
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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... 
