 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1280 pages
...seaman and soldier. Such was the noble bearing of our own Decatnr, when he exclaimed: "Ourcountry ! in her intercourse with foreign nations may she always...but in war may she always triumph@ right or wrong !" 姜 壷 叢 ; 至 要 露悪 襄 霞 婁 ; 要 譲 寵 嬰 ; 悪 釜 襄 窯 麦 轟 婁 要 婁... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1846 - 484 pages
...to sustain its splendor." Decatur responded with a sentiment, which has since become memorable ; " Our country ! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right ; but our country, right or wrong." May it ever remain the rallying cry of patriotism... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs - Canals - 1862 - 544 pages
...British seaman and soldiir Such was the noble bearing of our own Decatur, when he exclaimed. "('rr country ! in her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be right: )";' in war may she always triumph — right or wrong!" In the memorable attack on Copenhagen, it is... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1868 - 828 pages
...Liberty, and Law. Motto of the Salem Register. Life of Story, Vol. \. p. 127. STEPHEN DECATUR. 1779-1820. Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right ; but our country, right or wrong. Toast given at Norfolk. April, 1816. DANIEL WEBSTER.... | |
 | Literature - 1920 - 914 pages
...justice with mercy, and with your eye always fixed upon the ultimate goal. It was an American who toasted "Our country. In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong." But Lincoln was bigger than that. And it is because... | |
 | 1902 - 1058 pages
...are glad to say, not' one of those who believe in the false doctrine expressed by Stephen Decatur, " Our country ! in her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong!" Mr. Methuen has given in his first chapter the best... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1872 - 914 pages
...sentiment which has since become memorable." (This author was not aware that it was heathenish I ) " ' Our country ; in her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right ; but our country, right or wrong.' May it ever remain the rallying cry of patriotism... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1874 - 798 pages
...Liberty, and Law. Motto of the Salem Register. Life of Story, Vol. ip 127. STEPHEN DECATUR. 1779-1820. Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right ; but our country, right or wrong. Toast given at Norfolh. April, 1816. DANIEL WEBSJER.... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1875 - 890 pages
...Liberty, and Law. Motto of the Salem Register. Life of Story. *W. i./. 127. STEPHEN DECATUR. 1779-1820. Our country ! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right ; but our country, right or wrong. Toast given at Norfolk. April, 1816. CHARLES MINER.... | |
 | G.W. Carleton & Co - Quotations, English - 1878 - 360 pages
...O'Shanter. Counsellors. — In the multitude of COUNSELLORS there ia safety. Proverbs xi. 14. Country. — Our COUNTRY ! in her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right ; but our country, right or wrong.— • STEPHEN DECATUR, Toast at Norfolk, 1816. —... | |
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Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong. 
