 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 of the future but by the past.  Self-made Men - Page 205by Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 588 pagesFull view - About this book
 | L. Carroll Judson - United States - 1839 - 376 pages
...know the whole truth — to know the worst and provide for it. "1 have but one lamp to guide my feet, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging the future but by the past. Judging from the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct... | |
 | Oratory - 1840 - 452 pages
...nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I arn willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst,...but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that ia the lamp of experience. I know no way to judge of the future but by the past. And judging by the... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1840 - 554 pages
...eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost,...whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for iu I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...not, | and having ears, hear not | the things which so nearly concern their temporal salva'tion? | For my part, | whatever anguish of spirit it may cost,...no way of judging of the future, | but by the past : f and, judging by the past, | I wish to know | what there has been in the conduct of the British... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - Readers - 1849 - 316 pages
...eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost,...truth, — to know the worst, and to provide for it. 2. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1843 - 324 pages
...eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost,...truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. 2. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...gratitude and affection for La Fayette. 37. BATTLE THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE. Henry. Mr. President, — I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience. I have no way of judging the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...concern their temporal salvation ? — For his part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, he was willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. " He had but one lamp by which his feet were guided; and that was the lamp of experience. He knew of... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1844 - 434 pages
...eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost,...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 of the British ministry,... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 444 pages
...concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing 10 to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to...of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by 15 the past, I wish to know what there is in the conduct of the British ministry, for... | |
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