 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 pages
...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. I hold the maxim...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 is unnecessary,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 pages
...peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice? " "Pis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances,...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 is unnecessary... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...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. I hold the maxim...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 is unnecessary,... | |
 | John Taylor - 1804 - 148 pages
...rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I...tha,t 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... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 pages
...our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so fur, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let...affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, c !/' there! ore, let those engagements be observed in their genui ne sense. But in my opinion,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...applicable topublick than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their...suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive pos- ' ture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony,and... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pages
...ap-: plicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their...to keep ourselves by suitable establishments -on a resppctable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emer-.... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...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. I hold the maxim...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 is unnecessary,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...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. I hold the maxim...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 is... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...I mean, as we atg now at Jiberry to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim...affairs, that 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,... | |
| |
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 is unnecessary and would be unwise... 
