There is a rank due to the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments... Scribners Monthly - Page 2441872Full view - About this book
| John Church Hamilton - United States - 1865 - 954 pages
...nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our...be known, that we are at all times ready for war." Their efforts, at this time, to impart firmness to the counsels of the Administration were prompted... | |
| Washington Irving - 1870 - 566 pages
...be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace — one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity — it must be known that we are, at all times, ready for war." In the spirit of these remarks, he urged measures to increase the amount of arms and ammunition in... | |
| Washington Irving - 1873 - 550 pages
...will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid msult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure...peace — one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity — it must be known that we are, at all times, ready for war." In the spirit of these remarks,... | |
| Iowa. General Assembly - Iowa - 1874 - 1166 pages
...States, among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel...rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all timc-s ready for war." John Adams wrote: — "National defense is one of the cardinal duties of a statesman.... | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 1875 - 1736 pages
...States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel...be known that we are at all times ready for war." ******** Until the entire nature of the human race has become changed, it will be necessary to provide... | |
| Nahum Capen - Great Britain - 1875 - 720 pages
...be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid iиsult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure...be known, that we are at all times ready for war." l Burke gives great importance to education as the means of preparing the people for citizenship, —... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1877 - 660 pages
...of the Old World caused Washington, in his annual message to Congress in December, 1793, to say: " If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel...peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." Acting upon this hint Congress... | |
| Henry Cabot Lodge - 1877 - 638 pages
...nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by a reputation of weakness. If we desire peace, — one of the most powerful instruments of...be known, that we are at all times ready for war." As long as the United States adhered to this truly national policy, our dignity, neutrality, and self-respect... | |
| John Church Hamilton - United States - 1879 - 978 pages
...nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our...be known, that we are at all times ready for war." Their efforts, at this time, to impart firmness to the counsels of the Administration were prompted... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1881 - 830 pages
...December, 1793, Washington said in reference to a navy, " If we desire to avoid insult, we must bo able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." Acting upon this hint, Congress,... | |
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