Henry Clay

Statesman

1777-04-12

Books by Henry Clay

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Statistics are no substitute for judgment.
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The Constitution of the United States was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity- unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual posterity.
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I have heard something said about allegiance to the South. I know no South, no North, no East, no West, to which I owe any allegiance.
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All religions united with government are more or less inimical to liberty. All separated from government are compatible with liberty.
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Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees; and both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.
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I know no South, no North, no East, no West, to which I owe any allegiance. The Union, sir, is my country.
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Political parties serve to keep each other in check, one keenly watching the other.
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I would rather be right than be President.
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All oppressed people are authorized, whenever they can, to rise and break their fetters.
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