 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 pages
...patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best...engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. TAKING care always to keep ourselves,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 pages
...patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I" hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best...always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best...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 - 1804 - 148 pages
...patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, 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 unnecessary, and would... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 pages
...patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy....always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 pages
...patronising 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, c !/' there! ore, let those engagements be observed in their genui ne sense. But in my opinion, it... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pages
...patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less ap-: plicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best....always 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
...patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable topublick than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best...always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive pos- ' ture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best...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... | |
 | 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 л respetable defensive posture, we may safely trust to... | |
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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 infidel-ity to existing engagements. 
