 ... it is folly in one nation to look for disinterested favors from another ; that it must pay with a portion of its independence for whatever it may accept under that character...  Works - Page 204by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Art - 1796 - 580 pages
...different tcrefted favours from another; that it muft 82a Addrefs of Preftdent Wafolngton. 823 pay wirb a portion of its independence for whatever it may accept under that charafter ; that by fuch acceptance, it may place itfelf in the condition of having given equivalents... | |
 | English poetry - 1797 - 846 pages
...folly in one nation to look for difintereiled favours from another; that it muft pay with a proportion of its independence for whatever it may accept under that character ; that, by fuch acceptance, it may place itfelf in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal Javours,... | |
 | John Payne, James Hardie - Genesee Region (N.Y.) - 1799 - 662 pages
...acceptance, it niiy place itfelf in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favours, and yetof being reproached with ingratitude for not giving more....greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favours from cation to nation. 'T» an illuüon which experience mult cure, which a juft prid« ought... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...dictate ; constantly keeping in view, that it is folly in one nation to look for disinterested favours from another ; that it must pay, with a portion of...condition of having given equivalents for nominal favours, and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not giving more. There can be no greater... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...such acceptance, it may place itself in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favours, and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not...greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favours from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought... | |
 | History - 1800 - 776 pages
...acceptance, it гшу place itfelf in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favours, and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not...giving more. There can be no greater error than to expeft or calculate upon real favours from nation to nation. It is an illulion which experience mull... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 786 pages
...folly in one nation to look for difinterefted favours from another : that it muft pay with a proportion of its independence for whatever it may accept under that character ; that, by lucb. acceptance, it may place itfelf in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favours,... | |
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...view, that it is folly in one nation to look for dijintereftcd favours from another ; that it mull pay with a portion of its independence for whatever it may accept under that character ; that by fuch accepiarfce, it may place itfelt in the condition ot having given equivalents for nominal tavors,... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...experience and circumstances shall dictate ; constantly keeping in view, that it is folly in one nation to look for disinterested favors from another ; that...under that character ; that by such acceptance, it may please itself in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favors, and yet of being reproached... | |
 | 654 pages
...may place itfelf in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favours, and yet of bung reproached with ingratitude for not giving more. There...greater error than to expect, or calculate upon real favours from nation to nation. T:s an illation which experience mult cure j which a juft pride ou^ht... | |
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