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,... Annual Register of World Events - Página 3021807Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1848 - 916 páginas
...forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation 1 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 in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice 1 " It is... | |
| Indiana - 1849 - 520 páginas
...impossibilty of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as •» our interest,...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? It is our... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 páginas
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? "Tis our... | |
| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1850 - 488 páginas
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? " It is... | |
| William Hickey - 1851 - 588 páginas
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? It is our... | |
| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1851 - 954 páginas
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? i " It is... | |
| 1852 - 746 páginas
...in reference to the agitating topics of the day, are well understood. In his address, he asks — " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation...with that of any part of Europe entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ?" The heart... | |
| William Hickey - 1851 - 580 páginas
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...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... | |
| Alexander Hamilton - 1851 - 946 páginas
...upon us, to be very careful how either forced us to throw our weight into the opposite scale — when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall dictate* Why should we forego the advantages of so felicitous a situation? Why quit our own ground... | |
| Alexander Hamilton - 1851 - 904 páginas
...upon us, to be very careful how either forced us to throw our weight into the opposite scale — when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall dictate. Why should we forego the advantages of so felicitous a situation? Why quit our own ground... | |
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