An upright minister asks, what recommends a man; a corrupt minister, who.

Charles Caleb "C. C." Colton (1780-1832) English cleric, writer, aphorist
Lacon: or, Many Things in Few Words, 1.009 (1823)

Referring to government ministers.

 
Added on 20-Jul-12 | Last updated 27-Feb-15
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