 ... infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable 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 sense. But in my opinion it...  The Monroe Doctrine: An Interpretation - Page 16by Albert Bushnell Hart - 1916 - 445 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them....always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a .respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary,...TAKING care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establish. ments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for... | |
 | John Taylor - Jefferson, Thomas - 1804 - 148 pages
...honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it., therefore, let these engagements be observed in, their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. 94 " Taking care to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture;... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary,...to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary...to keep ourselves by suitable establishments -on a resppctable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emer-.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary...to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive pos- ' ture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | History - 1807 - 772 pages
...best policy. I repeat it, there, fore, let those engagements be observed, in their genuine sense. But But in my opini'on> it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them. Taking care always to keep yourselves, by suitable establish, ments, on ะป respetable defensive posture, we may safely trust to... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be jnvvise to extend them. " Taking care always to keep ourselves by suitable establishments, on a respectable... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary...to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, It those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary,...to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
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