...political connection as possible." Pointing to America's distance from Europe, Washington implored us, Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humour, or Caprice? Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent Alliances, with any portion of the foreign world. So...

...the period is not far off, when we may defy material injury from external annoyance;...", and again, "why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?" Paradoxically, it is the same American 'uniqueness' that had made America more...

...vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities . . . Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?2 President John Quincy Adams, America's sixth president (1825-1829), neatly captured...

...Dokumente der amerikanischen Demokratie, 1.Aufl., 1947, S. 151 (155); die Formulierung lautet im Original: »Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?« konkreten Entscheidung durch ein überstaatliches Gremium. Dagegen nimmt ein dem...

...detached and distant situation invites and enables us to pursue a different course. . . . Why forgo the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?" (1997, 39). The new country would be able to make decisions free of the encumbrances...

...publication (see William H. Overholt, "The Rise of the Pacific Basin," Pacific Community, July 1974). 1 "Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why,...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...

...tools and dupes usurp the applause and confidence of the people to surrender their interests . . . Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? Washington's clarion call to avoid foreign entanglements reflected, and helped to...

...außereuropäischen Mächten einzugehen, da man sich nur in europäischen Streitereien verstricke: „Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...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...

...detached and distant situation invites and enables us to pursue a different course [from Europe]" and asks "Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?"2 Thomas Jefferson agreed with Washington's assessment and as secretary of state...

...combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities. . . Why quit or own to stand upon foreign ground1? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, nvalship, interest, humor, or caprice. . . It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances...