 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 ページ
...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.... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 ページ
...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, and would be unwise to extend them. TAKING care always to keep ourselves,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 ページ
...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...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. rest. But... | |
 | 1802 - 440 ページ
...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...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 - 1804 - 148 ページ
...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 - 1805 - 398 ページ
...applicable to public than private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Harmony and liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even our... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 ページ
...and v /ould be unwise to extend them. Ta king care to keep ourselves, by suitable estabVishtr icnts, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordina:, ry emergencies. H armony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are reco mmended by policy,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 ページ
...topublick than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine...suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive pos- ' ture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony,and... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 ページ
...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...to keep ourselves by suitable establishments -on a resppctable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emer-.... | |
 | 1807 - 772 ページ
...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... | |
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... 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, that honesty is always the best policy... 
