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Yes, sir, from Constantinople, or from the Brazils; from Turk or christian; from black or white; from the dey of Algiers or the bey of Tunis; from the devil himself, if he wore a crown, we should receive a minister.
-Henry Clay
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In a scheme of policy which is devised for a nation, we should not limit our views to its operation during a single year, or even for a short term of years. We should look at its operation for a considerable time, and in war as well as in peace.
-Henry Clay
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Character
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Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.
-Henry Clay
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Competition
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Of all human powers operating on the affairs of mankind, none is greater than that of competition.
-Henry Clay, Speech, 1832
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Manners
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Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.
-Henry Clay
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Presidency
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I'd rather be right than President.
-Henry Clay
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Speeches (oratory)
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There is no power like that of true oratory. Caesar controlled men by exciting their fears; Cicero, by captivating their affections and swaying their passions. The influence of the one perished with its author; that of the other continues to this day.
-Henry Clay
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Statistics
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Statistics are no substitute for judgment.
-Henry Clay
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Books by and about Henry Clay