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... The Seventh Reader - Page 191by Martha Adelaide Holton, Charles Madison Curry - 1914 - 335 pagesFull view - About this book
| A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pages
...part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty f Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having...ears.. hear not, the things which so nearly concern our temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, I am willing to know... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Were we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having...which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For his part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, he was willing to know the whole truth — to know... | |
| 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 that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past ; and judging... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pages
...part of wise men. engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having...which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For his part, whatever anguish «f spirit it might cost, he was willing to know the .whole truth; to know... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 pages
...arduous struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, sec not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For his part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, he was willing to know• the whole truth; to know... | |
| 1824 - 516 pages
...liberty? Were we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, sec not, and having cars, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For his part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, he was willing to know the whole truth; to know... | |
| 1827 - 544 pages
...part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having...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... | |
| John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...part of wise men, engaged ia a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having...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. And, judging... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pages
...number of those, who having eyes, see not, and havears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern our temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish...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. And judging... | |
| John Barber - 1828 - 310 pages
...wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit...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. And judging by... | |
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