 | Edward Currier - United States - 1841 - 474 pages
...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear...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.... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer...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.... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1841 - 522 pages
...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer...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... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 pages
...Europe, entangle our "peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer...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.... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer...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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances...to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1843 - 452 pages
...Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear...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... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1843 - 534 pages
...of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances witL any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 582 pages
...of Enrope, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer...to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat, therefore, Jet those engagements be 'Ob• served in their genuine... | |
 | Daniel Gardner - Constitutional law - 1844 - 336 pages
...already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here, let ITS stop." ******* " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent...to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine... | |
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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. 
