Quote of the Week, The Purpose of Speech, by Richard Hooker, 16th Century

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“The end of speech is to teach, to inform, to persuade, and to move.”

— Richard Hooker (1554–1600)

Source: Richard Hooker, Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, 1.14.


Reflective Question: Do you agree? Which purpose is easiest for you? Most difficult? What additional purposes should we include? Is one more important than others in faithful Christian communication?

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