 | Michael Hirsh - 2003 - 312 halaman
...exceptionalist mistrust about the rest of the world— especially Europe, about which George Washington warned: "Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?" The outside world, in other words, would only contaminate and corrupt our grand... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 2004 - 960 halaman
...may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forgo the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand...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... | |
 | Jay Shafritz - 2004 - 319 halaman
...George Washington, in his Farewell Address, September 17, 1796, advocated a policy of isolationism: "Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why,...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?" Washington's comment is revealing because isolationism has always been directed... | |
 | Thomas L. Krannawitter, Daniel C. Palm - 2005 - 270 halaman
...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...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... | |
 | Van Lee - 2005 - 198 halaman
...father and first President of the United States, George Washington, had stated in his farewell address, "Why by interweaving our destiny with that of any...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice?" From the fledgling start of the United States, an effort was made to try and remain neutral of European... | |
 | Jeffrey Legro - 2005 - 284 halaman
...extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible. . . . Why by interweaving our destiny with that of any part...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... | |
 | Tod Lindberg - 2005 - 260 halaman
...late editor of Atlantic Monthly, observed. "Why," asked George Washington, in his Farewell Address, "by interweaving our destiny with that of any part...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?" For millions of Americans, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Europe was... | |
 | Daniel Levy, Max Pensky, John Torpey - 2005 - 274 halaman
...of the young republic. 'Why,' George Washington asked in his Farewell Address on September 17, 1796, 'by interweaving our destiny with that of any part...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalry, interest, humor or caprice?' He promptly answered his rhetorical question: 'It is our true... | |
 | Washington Irving - 2005 - 417 halaman
...guided by [t] justice shall counsel, — Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation f— Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? —...interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Bprope, entangle our peace and prosperity lu the toiis of European ambition, rivaiship, interest, humour... | |
 | Wardell Lindsay - 2006 - 24 halaman
...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...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... | |
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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,... 
