 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...things which so nearly concern our temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know...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 - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...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 the worst, and to provide for it." "He had," he said, "but one lamp, by which his feet were guided, and that was the lamp of experience.... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 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,... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...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 the worst; and to provide for it. "He had," he said, "but one lamp by which his feet were guided; and that was the lamp of experience.... | |
 | English letters - 1826 - 432 pages
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 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost,...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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 pages
...eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not. the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost,...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,... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 286 pages
...salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I 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 ef experience. I know of no way of judging of the future, but by the past. And judging by the past,... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...eyes, see not, and having eats, hear not the things that so nearly concern their temporal salvation? 2. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. What do the war-like preparations which cover our waters, and darken our land, imply? Are they necessary... | |
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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. 
