 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...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.... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...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....are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. rest. But even our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand; neither seeking nor granting... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...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....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 - Jefferson, Thomas - 1804 - 148 pages
...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 - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...to public than private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense....temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Harmony and liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...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 pages
...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....suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive pos- ' ture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony,and... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...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....to keep ourselves by suitable establishments -on a resppctable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emer-.... | |
 | 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 л respetable defensive posture, we may safely trust to... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...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 jnvvise to extend them. " Taking care always to keep ourselves by suitable establishments, on a respectable... | |
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... infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable 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... 
