Ministers Quotes

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A war, or any wild-goose chase, is, as the vulgar use the phrase, a lucky turn-up of patronage for the minister, whose chief merit is… — Mary Wollstonecraft
A minister may fill his pews, his communion roll, the mouths of the public, but what that minister is on his knees in secret before… — John Owen
Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Raze out the written troubles of the brain — William Shakespeare
Ministers of the Gospel are excluded [from serving as Visitors of the county Elementary Schools] to avoid jealousy from the other sects, were the public… — Thomas Jefferson
He who prohibited the making of a graven image would never himself have made an image in the likeness of holy things [i.e., by creating… — Clement of Alexandria
Angels and ministers of grace defend us. — William Shakespeare
When anyone prays, the angels that minister to God and watch over mankind gather round about him and join with him in prayer. — Origen
I see before me the statue of a celebrated minister, who said that confidence was a plant of slow growth. But I believe, however gradual… — Benjamin Disraeli
Don't you think I would be a worthy replacement for you, Madam Prime Minister? You have a long nose. So have I. But I don't… — Sam Manekshaw
Man, as the minister and interpreter of nature, is limited in act and understanding by his observation of the order of nature; neither his understanding… — Francis Bacon
Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of the day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period, and… — Thomas Jefferson
People, although having their own cross to carry, can minister to others through their own pain. — Martin Sheen
It may be that ministers really think that their prayers do good, and it may be that frogs imagine that their croaking brings spring. — Robert Green Ingersoll
I've never needed a lobbyist personally to put my case. I'd rather put my case myself. But I don't understand how other people look at… — Clive Palmer
The Prime Minister seems now to be basing his re-election campaign on this plot line. He is saying to the Australian people, look out, the… — Julia Gillard
Those who have the command of the arms in a country are masters of the state, and have it in their power to make what… — Aristotle
The Duke of Wellington brought to the post of first minister immortal fame,-a quality of success which would almost seem to include all others. — Benjamin Disraeli
This is a very fundamental reason why man cannot become meditative - or why very few men have dared to become meditative. Our training is… — Rajneesh
Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great sadness that I announce that I will resign as Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs. I am sad because… — Kevin Rudd
It's easy to say, let's go in and get the bad guys. But you have a divided country of Sunnis and Shias. The United States… — Tulsi Gabbard

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