People who are not prepared ...

People who are not prepared to do unpopular things and defy the clamor of the multitude are not fit to be ministers in time of difficulty.
People who are not prepared to do unpopular things and defy the clamor of the multitude are not fit to be ministers in time of difficulty.

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