 | L. Carroll Judson - 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... | |
 | 1840 - 554 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for iu 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 ;... | |
 | 1840 - 452 pages
...lamp of experience. I know no way to judge of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, 1 wish to know what there has been in the conduct of...hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselvcs and the house? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pages
...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 ;...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 - 1849 - 316 pages
...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 ;...have been pleased to solace themselves and the house ? Is it that insidious smile, with which our petition has been lately re'ceived ? Trust it not, sir... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 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 ;...the past, I wish to know what there has been in the con. duct of the British ministry for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...universal feeling of gratitude and affection for La Fayette. 37. BATTLE THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE. Henry. Mr. President, — I have but one lamp by which my...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
...it. " He had 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,... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...spirit it may cost, I am willing 10 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 ;...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 the last ten... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pages
...universal feeling of gratitude and affection for La Fayette. 37. BATTLE THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE. Henry. Mr. President, — I have but one lamp by which my...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... | |
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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. 
