The policy had every look of persistent forethought, but it took for granted the deliberate dishonesty of three famous men: Palmerston, Russell, and Gladstone.
He built America, for what our Republic is today is largely due to the prudence, the forethought, the statesmanship, the enterprise, the wisdom, and the ability of Benjamin Franklin.
Of all the things that make us uniquely human, forethought has got to be one of the most interesting because it enables us to imagine and create our futures.