 | United States. President - 1854 - 616 Seiten
...capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 Seiten
...capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary,... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - 1854 - 1012 Seiten
...capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary,... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1899 - 514 Seiten
...capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the...always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies."... | |
 | Furman Sheppard - 1855 - 340 Seiten
...capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the...engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in rny opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. Taking care always to keep ourselves,... | |
 | 1845 - 74 Seiten
...lion- > esty is always the best policy. I repeat it, i therefore, let those engagements be observed ill their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them. Taking care alwaos to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1855 - 922 Seiten
...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 (heir genuine sense ; but in my opinion it is unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them. 252... | |
 | One of 'em - 1855 - 330 Seiten
...would be unwise to extend them. Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary eme-gencies. Harmony, and a liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity,... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 514 Seiten
...understood as patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the...temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. 29. Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.... | |
 | John G. Wells - 1856 - 156 Seiten
...of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable • to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the...is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. Harmony, and a liberal intercourse, with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.... | |
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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 the... 
