A History of New York From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch
A History of New York From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch
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Whatever may be advanced by philosophers to the contrary, I am of opinion, that as to nations, the old maxim, that " honesty is the best policy, " is a sheer and ruinous mistake. It might have answered well enough in the honest times when it was made; but in these degenerate days, if a nation pretends to rely iy upon the justice of its dealings, it will fare omethin^ like an honest man among thieves, who, unless he have something more than his honesty to :nl upon, stands but a poor chance of pr...ofiting by his company. Such, at least, was the case with the guileless government of theNew Netherlands; which, like a worthy unsuspicious old burgher, quietly settled it. -elf down into the city of New Amsterdam, as into a snug elbow-chair, and fell into a comfortable nap; whil. - in the meantime its cunning neighbours stepped in and pirked it* pockets. Thus may we ascribe the commencement of all the woes of this great province, and its magnificent metropolis, to the tranquil security, or, to -pi-ak more accurately, to the unfortunate hone-ty of its government.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Whatever may be advanced by philosophers to the contrary, I am of opinion, that as to nations, the old maxim, that " honesty is the best policy, " is a sheer and ruinous mistake. It might have answered well enough in the honest times when it was made; but in these degenerate days, if a nation pretends to rely iy upon the justice of its dealings, it will fare omethin^ like an honest man among thieves, who, unless he have something more than his honesty to :nl upon, stands but a poor chance of pr...ofiting by his company. Such, at least, was the case with the guileless government of theNew Netherlands; which, like a worthy unsuspicious old burgher, quietly settled it. -elf down into the city of New Amsterdam, as into a snug elbow-chair, and fell into a comfortable nap; whil. - in the meantime its cunning neighbours stepped in and pirked it* pockets. Thus may we ascribe the commencement of all the woes of this great province, and its magnificent metropolis, to the tranquil security, or, to -pi-ak more accurately, to the unfortunate hone-ty of its government.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Diedrich Knickerbocker to read onlineMoreLess
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