 The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.  Democracy in America - Stran 213avtor: Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Thomas L. Krannawitter, Daniel C. Palm - 2005 - 270 strani
...applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests. The Great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign Nations is in extending our...commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements let them be fulfilled, with perfect... | |
 | Jeffrey Legro - 2005 - 284 strani
...Farewell Address to Congress is read aloud in Congress. In it he advises: The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our...commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible. . . . Why by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle... | |
 | Jeremy A. Rabkin - 2005 - 366 strani
...influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government. . . . The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our...commercial relations to have with them as little political connection [original emphasis] as possible . . . there can be no greater error that to expect or calculate... | |
 | Colin Dueck - 2008 - 235 strani
...American assumptions in his 1796 Farewell Address, in which he argued that "the great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our...commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible."21 Of course, Americans never rejected trade or economic opportunities abroad... | |
 | John B. Judis - 2006 - 256 strani
...Britain's superior navy. In his Farewell Address in 1796, Washington said, "The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our...commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible." He warned against "permanent inveterate antipathies against particular nations... | |
 | Max Linn - 2006 - 131 strani
...which consumes $440 billion? He made his opinions known in writing: "The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our...commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible ... Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a very remote... | |
 | Joyce P. Kaufman - 2006 - 190 strani
...to deal with all countries equally and fairly. Washington also said "The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our...commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible." In other words, while it is important to trade with other countries, the United... | |
 | 314 strani
...Washington warned in his presidential 'Farewell Address* that "The great rule of conduct for us (USA), in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our...commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible." How vigilant we must be to prevent our 'superpower' reputation from being... | |
 | Edward F. Dolan - 2008 - 102 strani
...nation's fourth president) and revised by Alexander Hamilton, he held that The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect... | |
 | M. Kent Bolton - 2008 - 452 strani
.... . . the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake. . . The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect... | |
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