Henry Clay Quote

Let him who elevates himself above humanity... say, if he pleases, "I will never compromise"; but let no one who is not above the frailties of our common nature disdain compromise.


The Life, Correspondence, and Speeches of Henry Clay: In Six Volumes (ed. 1857)


Let him who elevates himself above humanity... say, if he pleases, I will never compromise; but let no one who is not above the frailties of our...

Let him who elevates himself above humanity... say, if he pleases, I will never compromise; but let no one who is not above the frailties of our...

Let him who elevates himself above humanity... say, if he pleases, I will never compromise; but let no one who is not above the frailties of our...

Let him who elevates himself above humanity... say, if he pleases, I will never compromise; but let no one who is not above the frailties of our...