Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues. — Joseph Hall Character Copy Share Image
Our good purposes foreslowed are become our tormentors upon our deathbed. — Joseph Hall Deathbed Copy Share Image
It is a shame for the tongue to cast itself upon the uncertain pardon of other's ears — Joseph Hall Casts Copy Share Image
What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate our liberty and rest! — Joseph Hall Fool Copy Share Image
For whom he means to make an often guest, One dish shall serve; and welcome make the rest. — Joseph Hall Dishes Copy Share Image
Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings. — Joseph Hall Blessing Copy Share Image
If religion might be judged of according to men's intentions, there would scarcely be any idolatry in the world. — Joseph Hall Idolatry Copy Share Image
...Covetousness, looking more at what we would have than at what we have. — Joseph Hall Covetousness Copy Share Image
We are often infinitely mistaken, and take the falsest measures, when we envy the happiness of rich and great men; we know… — Joseph Hall Delight Copy Share Image
The best ground untilled, soonest runs out into rank weeds. A man of knowledge that is negligent or uncorrected, cannot but grow… — Joseph Hall Flower Copy Share Image
As you see in a pair of bellows, there is a forced breath without life, so in those that are puffed up… — Joseph Hall Breaths Copy Share Image
Our body is a well-set clock, which keeps good time, but if it be too much or indiscreetly tampered with, the alarm… — Joseph Hall Alarm Copy Share Image
How apt nature is, even in those who profess an eminence in holiness, to raise and maintain animosities against those whose calling… — Joseph Hall Animosity Copy Share Image
Worldly ambition is founded on pride or envy, but emulation, or laudable ambition, is actually founded in humility; for it evidently implies… — Joseph Hall Ambition Copy Share Image
I will rather suffer a thousand wrongs than offer one. I have always found that to strive with a superior is injurious;… — Joseph Hall Doubtful 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… — Joseph Hall Action Copy Share Image
Gospel ministers should not only be like dials on watches, or mile-stones upon the road, but like clocks and larums, to sound… — Joseph Hall Alarms Copy Share Image
As the most generous vine, if it is not pruned, runs out into many superfluous stems, and grows at last weak and… — Joseph Hall Affliction Copy Share Image
Now you say, alas! Christianity is hard; I grant it; but gainful and happy. I contemn the difficulty when I respect the… — Joseph Hall Advantage Copy Share Image
God loves to see his creatures happy; our lawful delight is His; they know not God that think to please Him with… — Joseph Hall Creatures 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 Afar Copy Share Image
The ear and the eye are the mind's receivers; but the tongue is only busy in expending the treasures received. It, therefore,… — Joseph Hall Busy Copy Share Image
The malcontent is neither well, full nor fasting; and though he abounds with complaints, yet nothing dislikes him but the present; for… — Joseph Hall Care 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 Adversity Copy Share Image
Not to be afflicted is a sign of weakness; for, therefore God imposeth no more on me, because He sees I can… — Joseph Hall Adversity Copy Share Image
Heaven hath many tongues to talk of it, more eyes to behold it, but few hearts that rightly affect it. — Joseph Hall Eye Copy Share Image
Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself. — Joseph Hall Care Copy Share Image
I first adventure, follow me who list And be the second English satirist — Joseph Hall Adventure Copy Share Image
Society is the atmosphere of souls; and we necessarily imbibe from it something which is either infectious or healthful. — Joseph Hall Atmosphere 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… — Joseph Hall Broken Copy Share Image
