The Scarlet Letter

Explain the statement: “It is remarkable, that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most perfect quietude to the external regulations of society. The thought suffices them….”

Explain the statement: "It is remarkable, that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most perfect quietude to the external regulations of society. The thought suffices them…."

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Basically this means that people who question society the most are conform to society's demands the most. Rather than trying to change the things they do not like, they enable the problems by being complacent.