There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments... The Great Problems of British Statesmanship - Página 390por J. Ellis Barker - 1917 - 445 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1894 - 1178 páginas
...1793, discussing the subject of national defense, he said : " If we desire to avoid insult we must repel it ; if we desire to secure peace. . . . it must be known that at all times we are ready for war." Washington was a firm believer in state organizations. When he... | |
| Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1895 - 466 páginas
...his opening address, after his re-election, he used the expression which has often been quoted since, "If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to...must be known that we are at all times ready for war. ' ' During Washington's second term, even more than in his first, there were violent dissensions in... | |
| Columbia Historical Society (Washington, D.C.) - 1918 - 476 páginas
...when he announced that celebrated doctrine : "There is a rank due the United States among Nations. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready... | |
| United States. President - 1896 - 646 páginas
...repel it ; if we desire to secure peace. one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war. The documents which will be presented to you will shew the amount and kinds of arms and military stores... | |
| United States. President - 1897 - 604 páginas
...States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation_ of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all... | |
| United States. President - 1897 - 586 páginas
...States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all... | |
| James McKeen Cattell - 1916 - 662 páginas
...be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult wo must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations - 1960 - 1750 páginas
...not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness — if we desire to avoid insult we must be ready to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace it must...known that •we are at all times ready for war." SUMMARY The aircraft, missile, and related programs have been carefully reviewed in order to attain... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations - 1959 - 1730 páginas
...not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness — if we desire to avoid insult we must be ready to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." SUMMARY is of prime importance in this time period in order to counter the improved quality of potential... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations - 1964 - 1574 páginas
...national interests are tt stake. Here, too, we follow the dictum of the Father of our Country. • • If we desire to secure peace * * * it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." DEVELOPMENT OF LONG ENDURANCE AIRCRAFT Mr. LIPSCOMB. Mr. Secretary, yesterday there was an interpretative... | |
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