القاعدة الكبرى لسلوكنا تجاه الدول الأجنبية، في توسيع علاقاتنا التجارية، أن تكون لنا معها أقلّ صلةٍ سياسيةٍ ممكنة.

“The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.”George Washington — Washington's political legacies: To which is annexed an appendix, containing an account of his illness, death, and the national tributes of respect paid to his memory, with a biographical outline of his life and character (1800)