 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 sider
...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 sider
...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...always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 sider
...; 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...unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them. 44 TAKING care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture,... | |
 | United States - 1833 - 64 sider
...engagements. I hold the maxim no less applica45 ble to public than to private affairs, that honesty is alvrays the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those...unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them. Harmony, and a liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 622 sider
...; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. But even our... | |
 | John Arthur Roebuck - 1835 - 584 sider
...patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public that to private affairs, that ' honesty is always the best...always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 sider
...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 to private...opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise, to wtend them. Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on » respectable defensive... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 620 sider
...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 to private...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. But even our... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 sider
...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...always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 376 sider
...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 to private...always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
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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... 
