...Washington warned in his presidential 'Farewell Address* that "The great rule of conduct for us (USA), in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our...to have with them as little political connection as possible." How vigilant we must be to prevent our 'superpower' reputation from being misused to turn...

...Secretary of State should be temporary. In 1796, George Washington declared, "The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have as little political connection as possible. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent...

...the applause and confidence of the people to surrender their interests. The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations ro have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements...

.... . . the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake. . . The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our...to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith...

...nation's fourth president) and revised by Alexander Hamilton, he held that The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending...to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith....

...was one of his concerns. He agreed with Adams on political alliances: The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our...to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith....

...Washington had laid down the first commandment of US foreign policy. "The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending...to have with them as little political connection as possible." Pointing to America's distance from Europe, Washington implored us, Why forego the advantages...

...of George Washington's farewell address, who in 1796 warned citizens, "The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending...to have with them as little political connection as possible." Franklin had said it more succinctly in 1778, nearly two decades earlier: "The system of...

...equally free, cannot live in the same government." ~ Thomas Jefferson •"The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations to them with as little political connection as possible ..." — First President of the USA, George Washington,...

...observance— long determined the conduct ofU.S commercial and foreign policy. The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign, nations is, in extending...to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already < 'formed engagements let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith....