| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 5393 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Clay (17771852) |
| QUOTATION: | Sir, I would rather be right than be President. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Speech, 1850 (referring to the Compromise Measures). |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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