"I sincerely join you in abjuring all..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
I sincerely join you in abjuring all political connection with every foreign power; and tho I cordially wish well to the progress of liberty in all nations, and would forever give it the weight of our countenance, yet they are not to be touched without contamination from their other bad principles. Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.
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More on Foreign Policy
“My aim has been... to keep the United States... independent of all and under the influence of none.”
“State visits are often an opportunity for the United States to reaffirm our ties and friendship with our closest partners around the world.”
“The biggest problems with Iran in the region are not due to the size of their resources, but due to the fact that they've been more effective in supporting proxies and stirring up dissension and conflict in the region than America or our allies have been in stopping those activities.”
More on Neutrality
“Some people are so extremely whiffling and inconsiderable that they are as far from any real faults as from substantial virtues.”
“The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.”
“It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”