 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 Living Age - Page 6141909Full view - About this book
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. 1 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 by the past, I wish to know... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 pages
...witling to know the wholt truth ; to know the worst, and to provide lor it. I have but one Inrrrp, by which my feet are guided: and that — is the lamp — of EXPERIENCE. I know of no way of judging of Ute future, but by the peat. And, judging by the pust, I wish to know... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 pages
...it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, — to knovv 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 no way of judging of the future, but by the past. And, judging by the past, I wish to knovv... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole 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 no way of judging of the future, but by the past. And, judging by the past, I wish to know... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. 3. 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 by the past, I wish to know... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 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 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... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know tha worst, and to provide for it. 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 by the past, I wish to know... | |
 | Salem Town - 1848 - 300 pages
...you hear us, That praise has but sharpen'd our relish for books. LESSON LXXXI. WE MUST FIGHT. - 'AYE but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. -1 know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know... | |
 | 1849 - 820 pages
...established influences. In the spirit of our great revolutionary orator, he seemed ever ready to exclaim, " I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience ; and know of no way of >udging of the future but by the past :" thus Patrick opened the celebrated speech... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1849 - 296 pages
...established influences. In the spirit of our great revolutionary orator, he seemed ever ready to exclaim, " 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:" thus Patrick Henry opened the celebrated... | |
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