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 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...counsel. 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...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1854 - 492 pages
...counsel. " 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...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Legislators - 1854 - 560 pages
...us, " 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...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?" Indeed, gentlemen, Washington's Farewell Address... | |
 | George Washington - 1998 - 40 pages
...counsel. Why forgo the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent... | |
 | Andy Williams - Political Science - 1998 - 230 pages
...departed the presidency, Washington clearly articulated this view. 'Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why by interweaving our destiny with that...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?' Of course, it was not possible to stay apart from... | |
 | H. W. Brands - History - 1998 - 356 pages
...own. "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...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?"3 n Why indeed? Jefferson asked during his own presidency.... | |
 | Abba Eban - Political Science - 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...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humor or Caprice?"10 In strictly objective terms these references to... | |
 | 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...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humour or Caprice? Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent Alliances,... | |
 | Bernard De Voto, Bernard Augustine De Voto - Biography & Autobiography - 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...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?" Always when that cloud has gathered it has been... | |
 | Richard N. Rosenfeld - History - 1998 - 1012 pages
...conscience from its honesty?" Washington's Farewell Address asks, "Wliy, by interweaving our destiny with any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest humor or caprice? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances... | |
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