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 Peace. commerce, and honest friendship with all 
nations--entangling alliances with none.  
 Peace. commerce, and honest friendship with all 
nations--entangling alliances with none. 
 Statesman, yet friend to truth! of soul sincere,
 In action faithful, and in honour clear;
  Who broke read more 
 Statesman, yet friend to truth! of soul sincere,
 In action faithful, and in honour clear;
  Who broke no promise, served no private end,
   Who gained no title, and who lost no friend,
    Ennobled by himself, by all approved,
     And praised, unenvied, by the Muse he loved. 
Learn to think impartially.
Learn to think impartially.
 Ambassadors are the eye and ear of states.
 [It., Gli ambasciadori sono l'occhio e l'orecchio degli stati.]  
 Ambassadors are the eye and ear of states.
 [It., Gli ambasciadori sono l'occhio e l'orecchio degli stati.] 
 And statesmen at her council met
 Who knew the seasons when to take
  Occasion by the hand, read more 
 And statesmen at her council met
 Who knew the seasons when to take
  Occasion by the hand, and make
   The bounds of freedom wider yet. 
 No statesman e'er will find it worth his pains
 To tax our labours and excise our brains.  
 No statesman e'er will find it worth his pains
 To tax our labours and excise our brains. 
 I have the courage of my opinions, but I have not the temerity to 
give a political blank cheque read more 
 I have the courage of my opinions, but I have not the temerity to 
give a political blank cheque to Lord Salisbury. 
Learn to think continentally.
Learn to think continentally.
 It is strange so great a statesman should
 Be so sublime a poet.  
 It is strange so great a statesman should
 Be so sublime a poet.