 I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last...  American Literature, 1607-1885 - Page 189by Charles Francis Richardson - 1888Full view - About this book
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...spirit it might cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is tiie lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future, butby the past ; and, judging by... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...transforms us into beasts. But is this the part of wise men, engaged in a struggle for liberty ? For myself, I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and...the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past ; and judging by the past, what has there been in the conduct of the... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...he said, "but one lamp, by which his feet were guided, and that was the lamp of experience. He knaw of no way of judging the future, but by the past; and judging by the past, be wished to know what there had been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years,... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ;...the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the Jamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past,... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, 1 wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past,...there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 282 pages
...whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ;...the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future, but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know, what there has been in the... | |
 | Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...spirit it might cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and...the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future, but by the past ; and, judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ;...the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And, judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the... | |
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