 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 - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 338 pages
...do it; for let me not be misunderstood 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,... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1855 - 922 pages
...to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patisnising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honest)- is always the best policy. . I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1855 - 714 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 to private aflairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat, therefore, let those engagements be observed... | |
 | John G. Wells - Politicians - 1856 - 156 pages
...to 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...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,... | |
 | United States - Emigration and immigration law - 1856 - 350 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,... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - Presidents - 1856 - 406 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,... | |
 | John Warner Barber - United States - 1856 - 514 pages
...liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as 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,... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 624 pages
...do it ; for let me not he 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,... | |
 | Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1857 - 356 pages
...it ; for let me not be misunderstood 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,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1857 - 702 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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