 | United States. Congress - 1826 - 844 Seiten
...no less applicable " to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always " the best policy. 1 repeat it, therefore, let those engage"ments be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my "opinion, it it unnecessary, and would be unwise, to ex" tend them." " In offering to you, my countrymen, these... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1826 - 844 Seiten
...of patronizing infidelity to ex" isting engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable " to publie than to private affairs, that honesty is always " the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those cngage" ments be observed in their genuine sense. Hut, in my " opinion, it it unnecessary, and would... | |
 | 1827 - 564 Seiten
...not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs,...those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. VOL v. 17 But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would '-e unwise, to extend them. Taking care... | |
 | 1827 - 540 Seiten
...nation to nation. It is an illusion, which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard. Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable...temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. In offering to you, my countrymen, these counsels of an old and affectionate friend, I dare not hope... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 Seiten
...not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs,...always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 378 Seiten
...not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs,...sense. But, in my opinion, it is Unnecessary, and would bo unwise, to extend them. Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable estaolishmcnts, on a respectable... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 Seiten
...not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public, than to private affairs,...let those engagements be observed in their genuine Bense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. " Taking care always... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 Seiten
...be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no lees applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, thererefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But', in my opinion, it is unnecessary,... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 Seiten
...not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs,...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. ' Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. But, even... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 Seiten
...not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs,...unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them. 44 TAKING care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture,... | |
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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... 
