 You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong...  Chancellorsville: Lee's Greatest Battle - Page 7by Edward James Stackpole - 1988 - 398 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Daniel George Macnamara - 1899 - 568 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but 1 think that during General Burnslde's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition,... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1899 - 478 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. " I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm.... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1899 - 478 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. " I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm.... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1899 - 474 pages
...your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which,...does good rather than harm. But I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition solely, and thwarted... | |
 | 1899 - 848 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. Yon have confidenca in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. You are ambitions,... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1900 - 278 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1900 - 276 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as... | |
 | George Baylor - 1900 - 438 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not an [199] indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than... | |
 | Paul Selby - 1900 - 478 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm.... | |
 | George Baylor - 1900 - 434 pages
...profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not an [199] indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within...does good rather than harm; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as... | |
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