He that goeth about to persuade a multitude that they are not so well governed as they ought to be shall never want attentive and favorable hearers.
Interpretation
This quote suggests that people are naturally inclined to listen to those who criticize their governance.
Richard Hooker's quote points to the idea that when someone attempts to convince a group that they are governed poorly, they will always find an audience willing to listen. This reflects human nature's tendency to be critical of authority and governance, where individuals often focus on perceived shortcomings rather than recognizing effective leadership.
In practice
In a political debate, one might quote this to highlight the susceptibility of the public to critiques of government.
I have made a great discovery. I no longer believe in anything. Objects don't exist for me except in so far as a rapport exists between them and myself. When one attains this harmony, one reaches a sort of intellectual non-existence, what I can only describe as a sense of peace, which makes everything possible and right. Life then becomes a perpetual revelation. That is true poetry.
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They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience.
There is nothing so despicable as a secret society that is based upon religious prejudice and that will attempt to defeat a man because of his religious beliefs. Such a society is like a cockroach - it thrives in the dark. So do those who combine for such an end.
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