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A quotation from Colton, Charles Caleb:

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An upright minister asks, what recommends a man; a corrupt minister, who.
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Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Vol. 1, § 9 (1820) - Colton, Charles Caleb | WIST Quotations

An upright minister asks, what recommends a man; a corrupt minister, who. Referring to government ministers and office-holders.

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