Which of the following best captures the meaning of the sentence, “I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience”? (Speech in the Virginia Convention)

A. I need more to guide me than just my past experience.
B. The only way to judge the future is to examine the past.
C. I am experienced, and therefore I will make the best leader.
D. Memories of my past experiences are the only thing that keeps me
going.
E. The past has no bearing on the future, we have only the experiences
of today.