 | 1852 - 746 pages
...political connection as possible. Why quit our own o stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweavng our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice t HIS OWN PURE LOVE OF COUNTRY. If I may even flatter myself that [these my ny counsels]... | |
 | William Hickey - 1851 - 580 pages
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground 1 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity... | |
 | Truman Smith - 1851 - 36 pages
...combinations and alliances of her friendship or enmities." •**•••" Wby, by interweaving our destinies with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity m the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice 1" The history of the country... | |
 | George Washington - 1852 - 76 pages
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest^ guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? }Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the... | |
 | H. W. Brands - 1998 - 356 pages
...16: Providence had so situated America as to enable it to perfect its institutions on its own. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?"3 n Why indeed? Jefferson asked during his own presidency. Responsibility and Napoleon... | |
 | George Washington - 1998 - 40 pages
...provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest guided by justice shall counsel. Why forgo the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | John V. Denson - 570 pages
...vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships, or enmities Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...policy to steer clear of permanent Alliances, with any portion of the foreign world/ In a total flouting of Washington's prescient advice, Presidents... | |
 | Andy Williams - 1998 - 230 pages
...States out of foreign affairs. As he departed the presidency, Washington clearly articulated this view. 'Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?' Of course, it was not possible to stay apart from the rest of the world, although... | |
 | Bernard De Voto, Bernard Augustine De Voto - 1998 - 694 pages
...question which down to this day has lowered like a thunderhead whenever the nation has come in peril, "Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?" Always when that cloud has gathered it has been dispelled by the same inexorability... | |
 | Abba Eban - 1998 - 204 pages
...George Washington in his Farewell Address, "forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? . . . Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...the toils of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humor or Caprice?"10 In strictly objective terms these references to Europe were churlish and unfounded.... | |
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Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest,... 
