 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...would be unwise to extend them. TAKING care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. HARMONY, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even our... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...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...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;... | |
 | 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
...engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable topublick than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let...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
...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...to keep ourselves by suitable establishments -on a resppctable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emer-.... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 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 ะป respetable defensive posture, we may safely trust to... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...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...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony, and a liberal intercourse "with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even... | |
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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, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture,... 
