George Canning/foreign Office - 1796%e2%80%931799

Famous quotes containing the words canning, foreign and/or office:

    “A steady patriot of the world alone,
    The friend of every country but his own.”
    —George Canning (1770–1827)

    “Frankly, I do not know how to effect a permanency in American foreign policy.”
    —Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)

    “The office of the prince and that of the writer are defined and assigned as follows: the nobleman gives rank to the written work, the writer provides food for the prince.”
    —Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)