 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 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...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 pages
...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 pages
...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,... | |
 | 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 ;...have been pleased to solace themselves and the House ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not, sir; it... | |
 | 1827 - 540 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...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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 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 ;...have been pleased to solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile, with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not, sir;... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 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;...have been pleased to solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received ? Trust it not Sir; it... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 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...have been pleased to solace themselves and the house? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not, sir: it... | |
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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. 
