"Faith, here it is. Romeo is banishèd, and all the world to nothing That he dares ne'er come back to challenge you. Or, if he do, it needs must be by stealth. Then, since the case so stands as now it doth, I think it best you married with the county. Oh, he’s a lovely gentleman. Romeo’s a dishclout to him. An eagle, madam, Hath not so green, so quick, so fair an eye as Paris hath. Beshrew my very heart, I think you are happy in this second match, For it excels your first. Or if it did not, Your first is dead, or ’twere as good he were, As living here and you no use of him."

Translate the above scene into Modern text.

I have to say that Romeo was banished. It is certain that he will never return to challenge you. If he does return, he will need to secretly sneak back. Therefore, since this is the current situation, I think that the best option is to marry the count. Oh, he's a lovely gentleman! Compared to him, Romeo is a dishcloth. Even an eagle, madam, does not have the eyes that are as green, as quick and as fair as the eyes of Paris. Curse my heart, but I think that you should be happy in this second relationship, as it is better than the first. Even if it is not better, your first relationship is dead. Romeo, even if he is as good as Paris, does not live here, so there is no point in being with him.

Explanation:

In this particular excerpt from Act 3, Scene 5, the Nurse is suggesting Romeo's wife to marry Paris, a count and a relative of the Prince. Romeo has been banished, and the Nurse tries to convince her that marriage with Paris is a much better opportunity for her, especially because there is now no way for her to be with her first husband.

overnment is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.