Better a Servant than a Minister

His Wife:	And is Ben Dosa greater than you?
Ben Zakkai:	No, he is like a servant before the King, I am like a minister before the King.

His prayer is better received than my own because a servant
is able to enter before the King and make various requests
at all times. A minister, can enter only when invited and can
make requests only with regard to especially significant matters.