Quotes About Ambrose Burnside

#1. They were simply meant to be.
He understood this was a ludicrously romantic notion.
And he didn't give a fuck.

Kristen Ashley

#2. Being about to land on the soil of North Carolina, the general commanding desires his soldiers to remember that they are here to support the Constitution and the laws, to put down rebellion, and to protect the persons and property of the loyal and peaceable citizens of the State.

Ambrose Burnside

#3. Funishment - not truly discipline.

Cherise Sinclair

#4. There are many, many details of action involved in the simplicity and sharpness of being in this very moment, here, now.

Chogyam Trungpa

#5. What I can't be is monogamous. That tends to upset people. I just don't like domestic life.

Fran Lebowitz

#6. The general commanding congratulates his troops on their brilliant and successful occupation of Roanoke Island. The courage and steadiness they have shown under fire is what he expected from them, and he accepts it as a token of future victory.

Ambrose Burnside

#7. I melted easily into him once again - our homework still lying on the floor forgotten and neither of us seemed too inclined to start it again. Too bad we didn't have a class on physical anatomy together, then maybe we could've passed this off as studying.

Lacey Weatherford

#8. The commanding general publishes, for the information of all concerned, that hereafter all persons found within our lines who commit acts for the benefit of the enemies of our country will be tried as spies or traitors, and, if convicted, will suffer death.

Ambrose Burnside

#9. My nervous system is very much weakened - nothing but painting in oil can keep me going.

Paul Cezanne

#10. I am in favor of a foreign policy that will cultivate relations of peace with all nations, and I will never give my influence, either as a private citizen or a public servant, for war, so long as it can be honorably avoided.

Ambrose Burnside

#11. The power of belief, of God is beyond what mere mortals can Imagine. There is no restrictions in my Life. If I do what I love, work night and day, and I'm open to the spirits. that's when the "Greats" take over.

Richard Cabral

#12. The biggest looters are the British Museum.

Lowkey

#13. Tall men come down to my height when I hit 'em in the body.

Jack Dempsey

#14. I am in favor of admitting any territory into the Union of States as soon as it has fulfilled the requirements of the Constitution and shall petition for admission.

Ambrose Burnside

#15. I made friends slowly, when I made them.

Neil Gaiman

#16. Make no friendship with an elephant keeper If you have no room to entertain an elephant

Saadi

#17. The free way of life proposes ends, but it does not prescribe means.

Robert Kennedy

#18. The late brilliant actions in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas divided and weakened the enemy on the Rappahannock, and the auspicious moment seems to have arrived to strike a great and mortal blow at the Rebellion, and to gain that decisive victory which is due to the country.

Ambrose Burnside

#19. So many men have so many times predicted the time of the end of the Rebellion, and been mistaken, that I will not do so now; but I can say it will be very soon, if the old regiments are filled up.

Ambrose Burnside

#20. It is not death therefore that is burdensome, but the fear of death.

Ambrose Burnside

#21. The wastefulness of indiscriminate plunder impoverishes a country, while it adds nothing to the support of the army; policy, as well as humanity to the inhabitants, dictates that all levies should be made according to established rules, and under the charge of discreet and competent officers.

Ambrose Burnside

#22. An efficient leader may, through his knowledge of his job and the magnetism of his personality, greatly increase the efficiency of others, and induce them to render more service and better service than they could render without his aid.

Napoleon Hill

#23. Man and woman, love, what is it? A cork and a bottle.

James Joyce

#24. In a materialistic society, man is likely to value the opinion of a rich man over that of a poor one; even when coming to opinions that have absolutely nothing to do with moneymaking.

Mokokoma Mokhonoana