 | United States. President - United States - 1854 - 616 pages
...us provocation; when we may choose peace or war as our interests, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand on foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our... | |
 | Eugene V. Rostow - Political Science - 1995 - 420 pages
...neutrality, and "choose peace or war, as our interest guided by justice shall counsel." He continued, "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? — Why quit our own to stand on foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace... | |
 | Matthew Spalding, Patrick J. Garrity - Biography & Autobiography - 1996 - 244 pages
...provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by our justice shall Counsel. 38. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...the toils of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humour or Caprice? 39. 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent Alliances, with any portion... | |
 | Eric Nordlinger - Political Science - 1996 - 346 pages
...provocation."25 Washington could then ask rhetorically: "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and our prosperity in the toils of European ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humor, or Caprice?" Why not... | |
 | Joshua Muravchik - Political Science - 1996 - 290 pages
...conflict. The key to our safety was to avoid getting drawn into other people's quarrels. "Why . . . entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humour or Caprice?" he asked. To gird ourselves against such entanglement we needed to guard against... | |
 | Daniel C. Palm - Political Science - 1997 - 230 pages
...provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by our justice shall Counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humor, or Caprice? Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent Alliances with any portion of the foreign world, so... | |
 | Richard C. Sinopoli - Political Science - 1996 - 456 pages
...giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest guided by justice shall Counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humor, or Caprice? Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent Alliances, with any portion of the foreign world. So... | |
 | Walter A. McDougall - Fiction - 1997 - 316 pages
...or war, as our interest, guided by justice, thall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so pecuhar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalthip, interest, humor, or caprice? And so to the Great Rule: It is our true pohcy to steer clear... | |
 | H. W. Brands - History - 1998 - 356 pages
...1972), 16: Providence had so situated America as to enable it to perfect its institutions on its own. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?"3 n Why indeed? Jefferson asked during his own presidency. Responsibility and Napoleon tempered... | |
 | Andy Williams - Political Science - 1998 - 230 pages
...States out of foreign affairs. As he departed the presidency, Washington clearly articulated this view. 'Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?' Of course, it was not possible to stay apart from the rest of the world, although the policy of isolationism... | |
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Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest,... 
