 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 what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last...  The World's Famous Orations - Side 64redigert av - 1906Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 sider
...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 the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the... | |
 | 1822 - 734 sider
...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...future but by the past ; and judging by the past, what has there been in the conduct of the British for these ten years past to justify the hope» in... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 sider
...way of judging the future, but by the past; and judging by the past, he wished to know what there bad been in the conduct of the British ministry for the...years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen had been pleased to solace themselves and the hoese. It is that insidious smile with which our petition... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 sider
...he said, "but one lamp by which his Feet were guided; and that was the lamp of experience. He knew of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, he wished to know what there had been in the conduct of the British ministry, for the last ten years,... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 sider
...conduct of the British ministry, for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen had been pleased to solace themselves and the house? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition las been lately received? Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not... | |
 | 1827 - 564 sider
...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...House ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not, sir; it will prove n snare to your feet. Suffer not... | |
 | 1827 - 544 sider
...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...House ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not... | |
 | 1827 - 540 sider
...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...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... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 sider
...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...house ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not Sir; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 292 sider
...am willing to know the whole truth, 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...house. Is it that insidious smile, with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not, Sir ; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer... | |
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