Minister Quotes

It is my desire, in the office of a Christian minister, to do nothing which I cannot do with my whole heart. Having said this, I have said all.

Being prime minister is a lonely job... you cannot lead from the crowd.

I surprised a local minister at the age of 10 when he asked me what I wanted to be and I told him that I wanted to be an eye and ear doctor.

My mom was sarcastic about men. She would tell me Adam was the rough draft and Eve was the final product. She was a feminist minister, an earth mom who wore a bra only on Sundays.

An ignorance of means may minister to greatness, but an ignorance of aims make it impossible to be great at all.

A chaplain is trained to talk to anybody of any faith, not to become the patient's minister. My own religion doesn't need to enter the conversation. I'm there as a friend; I'm there for the patient.

If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes.

I'm reminded of the minister who asked a little boy in his Sunday school class.

The prime minister of Israel lost a lot of credibility and we really don't think that he has the permission now and the charter from the people to go ahead to decide upon the future of Israel.

We should maintain the election date and elect a new prime minister.

Sometimes I really don't know what are the thoughts of the prime minister, whether he will stick to our belief or whether he's going ahead with the Oslo agreements, which means to go all ahead.

I hope that a real progressive prime minister is elected, a person to come out of the fray and take leadership.

I am cautiously optimistic that the process begun by the act of statesmanship by the prime minister of India could possibly lead to a step-by-step process that would eventually resolve all issues.

We took the decision to back the education sector after the education minister had said the government was so far able to supply the education requirements for 1.3 million out of the 2.3 million children.

New judge, new justice minister. The new government says there is going to be accountability so here we go, let's have some.

Let (British Prime Minister Tony) Blair hear it. We are not for the British bidder either.

I have lived long enough in the world, Sir, . . . to know that the safety of a minister lies in his having the approbation of this House. Former ministers, Sir, neglected this, and therefore they fell; I have always made it my first study to obtain it...

Koizumi is breaking the mold for a Japanese prime minister. He has decided he wants to change this country and is willing to do anything it takes, including sacrificing his own job and political party to do it.

The Prime Minister is still in a serious but stable condition.

The prime minister remains in a critical but stable condition. His life is not in danger after yesterday's intervention.

The then prime minister, Michel Rocard, decided in 1989 that the sale should go through.

They think the Finance Minister as a 'clerk' when it comes to fuel price hike.

I think it shows good intentions on the part of the prime minister to resolve the conflict right. Apart from making his announcement, he has to show that he is willing to work with everyone right away.

Prime Minister Koizumi is making comments as if there is no problem but...he cannot escape moral responsibility.

Israel is not unaccustomed to unexpected events, but Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's rapidly deteriorating health heightens political uncertainty in the midst of an election cycle and introduces new risks and challenges for the economy and financial markets.