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)