Affliction Quote by Joseph Hall

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

And, if I were so low that I accounted myself the worst of all, yet some would account themselves in worse case.

— Joseph Hall

The life of doctrine is in application.

— Joseph Hall

Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings.

— Joseph Hall

We must first pray, that God would make us wise; before we can wish, he would make us happy.

— Joseph Hall

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

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

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

I have seldom seen much ostentation and much learning met together.

— Joseph Hall

Mark in what order: first, our calling; then, our election; not beginning with our election first. By our calling, arguing our election.

— Joseph Hall

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

Earthly greatness is a nice thing, and requires so much chariness in the managing, as the contentment of it cannot requite.

— Joseph Hall