 | George Washington - 1852 - 76 pages
...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?...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? }Tis our true policy to steer clear... | |
 | Periodicals - 1852 - 794 pages
...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible Why quit our own о stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice I П18 OWN PURE LOVE Of COUNTRT.... | |
 | Henry Winter Davis - Europe - 1852 - 456 pages
...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...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice? " It is our true policy to steer... | |
 | Henry Winter Davis - Europe - 1852 - 466 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 peace... | |
 | George Washington - 1998 - 40 pages
...provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest guided by justice shall counsel. Why forgo the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer... | |
 | 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...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?' Of course, it was not possible... | |
 | Bernard De Voto, Bernard Augustine De Voto - Biography & Autobiography - 1998 - 694 pages
...question which down to this day has lowered like a thunderhead whenever the nation has come in peril, "Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?" Always when that cloud has gathered... | |
 | John V. Denson - 570 pages
...vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships, or enmities Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humour or Caprice? Tis our true policy to steer clear... | |
 | Abba Eban - Political Science - 1998 - 204 pages
...George Washington in his Farewell Address, "forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? . . . Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humor or Caprice?"10 In strictly objective terms these... | |
 | George Washington - Biography & Autobiography - 1999 - 142 pages
...of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Farewell Address, Philadelphia, September 19, 1796 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice? Farewell Address, Philadelphia,... | |
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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,... 
