 | George Washington - 1861 - 32 strani
...shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny...do 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... | |
 | 1831 - 340 strani
...shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny...do 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... | |
 | 1832 - 334 strani
...humor, or caprice > It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any por- . tion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now...do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the nuxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | Felix Gilbert - 1961 - 188 strani
...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humour or Caprice? — "Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances,...let me not be understood as capable of patronising infidility to existing engagements, ( I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private... | |
 | United States. Congress. House Foreign Affairs - 1970 - 588 strani
...proposition it seems appropriate to recall the admonition of George Washington in his Farewell Address: It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent...so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it * * *. But in my opinion, it is necessary, and would be unwise to extend them * * *. Of course these... | |
 | 1980 - 272 strani
...course. . . . Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with...do 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... | |
 | Myres S Mac Dougal, William Michael Reisman - 1985 - 490 strani
...provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. [...] It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent...do 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... | |
 | Brewster C. Denny - 1985 - 218 strani
...to keep us from joining with others when the national interest was truly at stake. For, as he said, "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent...world, so far, I mean as we are now at liberty to do it ... taking care always to keep ourselves by suitable establishments on a respectful defensive posture,... | |
 | DIANE Publishing Company - 1994 - 212 strani
...emphasized that the US should stay neutral in its political relationships with other countries. He said, "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent...so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it." This policy of isolation would be followed by the US for more than 100 years. The peaceful change in... | |
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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. 
