 | George Washington - 1852 - 76 strani
...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...to public than to private affairs, that honesty is the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense.... | |
 | Henry Winter Davis - 1852 - 456 strani
...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...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... | |
 | Henry Winter Davis - 1852 - 466 strani
...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 patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | William Hickey - 1853 - 604 strani
...engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always we best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements...in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is minicessary, and would be unwise to extend them. Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable... | |
 | William Hickey - 1853 - 594 strani
...I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim...public than to private affairs, that honesty is always tne best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense.... | |
 | William L. Hickey - 1853 - 588 strani
...maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always tne best policy. 1 repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed...in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unubcessary, and would be unwise to extend them. Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1864 - 696 strani
...permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world, BO far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable...engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to pubh'c than to private affairs, that honesty is the best policy. I repeat, therefore, let those engagements... | |
 | Felix Gilbert - 1961 - 188 strani
...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 patronising infidility to existing engagements, ( I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | 1980 - 272 strani
...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...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... | |
 | Myres S Mac Dougal, William Michael Reisman - 1985 - 490 strani
...literature between the morality of individuals and the morality of states. He renounces the ration d'etat: "I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs ..." This is a precept to which many Americans would still adhere in spite of the number of times history... | |
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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... 
