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.

So that every man lawfully ordained must bring a bow which hath two strings, a title of present right and another to provide for future possibility or chance.

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.

Words must be taken according to the matter whereof they are uttered.

See we not plainly that obedience of creatures unto the law of nature is the stay of the whole world?

Angels are unsatisfiable in their longing to do by all means all manner of good unto all the creatures, ...especially the children of men.

The reason why the simpler sort are moved with authority, is the consciousness of their own ignorance; whereby it cometh to pass that having learned men in admiration, they rather fear to dislike them than know wherefore they should allow and follow their judgments. Contrariwise with them that are skilful authority is much more strong and forcible; because they only are able to discern how just cause there is why to some men's authority so much should be attributed.