 I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which, I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course,...  Congressional Serial Set - Page 3931916Full view - About this book
 | Ernest Clark Hartwell - Readers - 1921 - 450 pages
...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...have confidence in yourself, which, is a valuable, if 1s not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather... | |
 | Francis Kingsley Ball - English language - 1923 - 488 pages
...(as in the fifth example) : 1. The black prince desired me to come to him, which I did. — DEFOE. 2. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm LINCOLN. 3. I am a wise fellow, and, what is more, an officer. 4. He was a Frenchman, as we could tell... | |
 | William Eleazar Barton - Presidents - 1925 - 566 pages
...believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe that you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm... | |
 | Anna Maria Rose Wright - Determination (Personality trait) - 1925 - 472 pages
...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...confidence in yourself which is a valuable if not indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds does rather good than harm,... | |
 | Founding Fathers of the United States - 1926 - 328 pages
...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...reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think during General Burnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted... | |
 | Perry Belmont - Tariff - 1926 - 352 pages
...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...if not an indispensable quality. You are ambitious, tfhich within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that during General Burnside's... | |
 | William Eleazar Barton - 1928 - 50 pages
...I believe you to be a brave and a skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable limits, does good rather than harm. But I think that during Gen. Burnside's command of the Army, you... | |
 | William Eleazar Barton - 1928 - 48 pages
...letter in hand : "I believe you to be a brave and a skillful soldier . . . but I think that during Gen. Burnside's command of the Army you have taken counsel...your ambition, and thwarted him as much as you could" — is that too severe? "I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that... | |
 | Godfrey Rathbone Benson Baron Charnwood - 1917 - 534 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 within...Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel with your ambition, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country... | |
 | Godfrey Rathbone Benson Baron Charnwood - Presidents - 1917 - 518 pages
...I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe that you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm;... | |
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