I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise, to... American Institutions and Their Influence - Seite 234von Alexis de Tocqueville - 1854 - 460 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Taylor - 1804 - 148 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| United States. President - 1805 - 276 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 Seiten
...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 no less applicable to public than private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 Seiten
...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...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, and... | |
| Richard Snowden - 1819 - 324 Seiten
...far, 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...private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. 1 repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 234 Seiten
...capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to publick than to private affairs, that honesty is always the...let those engagements be observed in their genuine gense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them. " Taking care always... | |
| United States. Congress - 1826 - 844 Seiten
...of patronizing infidelity to ex" isting engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable " to publie than to private affairs, that honesty is always " the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those cngage" ments be observed in their genuine sense. Hut, in my " opinion, it it unnecessary, and would... | |
| David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 Seiten
...far, 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...let those engagements be observed in their genuine Bense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. " Taking care always... | |
| Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 Seiten
...be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no lees applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, thererefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But', in my opinion, it is unnecessary,... | |
| John Arthur Roebuck - 1835 - 584 Seiten
...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances...engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public that to private affairs, that ' honesty is always the best policy.' I repeat it, therefore, let those... | |
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