Neutrality in things good or evil is both odious and prejudicial; but in matters of an indifferent nature is safe and commendable.… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Infidelity and faith look both through the perspective glass, but at contrary ends. Infidelity looks through the wrong end of the glass;… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Christian society is like a bundle of sticks laid together, whereof one kindles another. Solitary men have fewest provocations to evil, but,… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Surely the mischief of hypocrisy can never be enough inveighed against. When religion is in request, it is the chief malady of… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
That which the French proverb hath of sickness is true of all evils, that they come on horseback, and go away on… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
There is no word or action but may be taken with two hands,--either with the right hand of charitable construction, or the… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Even the best things ill used become evils; and, contrarily, the worst things used well prove good. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
The idle man is the Devil's cushion, on which he taketh his free ease: who, as he is uncapable of any good,… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
And, if I were so low that I accounted myself the worst of all, yet some would account themselves in worse case. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
We must first pray, that God would make us wise; before we can wish, he would make us happy. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
I account this body nothing but a close prison to my soul; and the earth a larger prison to my body. I may not… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Satan would seem to be mannerly and reasonable; making as if he would be content with one-half of the heart, whereas God challengeth all… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Mark in what order: first, our calling; then, our election; not beginning with our election first. By our calling, arguing our election. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Fools measure actions, after they are done, by the event; wise men beforehand, by the rules of reason and right. The former look to… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Earthly greatness is a nice thing, and requires so much chariness in the managing, as the contentment of it cannot requite. — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
