Statistics are no substitute for judgment.
Henry Clay (1777-1853) American politician
(Attributed)
Quotations by:
Clay, Henry
Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.
Henry Clay (1777-1853) American politician
Speech, Lexington, Kentucky (12 Jul 1827)
The art of power and its minions is the same in all countries and in all ages. It marks its victim; denounces it; and excites the public odium and the public hatred, to conceal its own abuses and encroachments.
Henry Clay (1777-1853) American politician
Speech, US Senate (14 Mar. 1834)