I'm not a minister, I'm not a philosopher, I'm not a politician, I'm in another category.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
To be a minister means above all to become powerless, or in more precise terms, to speak with our powerlessness to the condition of powerlessness which is so keenly felt but so seldom expressed by the people of our age.
I'm not a politician.
Our first remark on this subject is that the ministry is an office, and not merely a work.
I've been a minister and I know how cautious you have to be.
I am not a politician.
I'm not a politician. I'm a businessperson.
No-one is forced to stand for Parliament; no-one is compelled to become a minister. If you take on those roles, which are great privileges, you also take on big responsibilities.
I'm a minister, and I serve as a minister in addition to being a university professor.
I came in to make a difference, to be a minister, to make policy.
Ministry is the least important thing. You cannot not minister if you are in communion with God and live in community.