Of all human powers operating on the affairs of mankind, none is greater than that of competition. – Henry Clay
Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart. – Henry Clay
The Constitution of the United States was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity- unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual posterity. – Henry Clay
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. – Henry Clay
Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character. – Henry Clay
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. – Henry Clay