 It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; 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...  The Making of America - Page 1by Robert Marion La Follette - 1906Full view - About this book
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I" hold the maxim no less 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 sense. But in my opinion,... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | John Taylor - Jefferson, Thomas - 1804 - 148 pages
...do it ; for let me not be, understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than...affairs, tha,t honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it., therefore, let these engagements be observed in, their genuine sense. But in my opinion,... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than...private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, c !/' there! ore, let those engagements be observed in their genui ne sense. But in my... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less ap-: plicable 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,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...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...private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, It those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,... | |
 | David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...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...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,... | |
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