108 Quotes 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.

Happy is the man, that by an unfeigned repentance, acquits his soul from his known evils, and improves the days of his peace to the prevention of future vengeance, which if it be not done, the hand of God shall as surely overtake us in judgment, as the hand of Satan hath overtaken us in miscarriage unto sin.

The proud man hath no God; the enviousman hath no neighbor; the angry manhath not himself.

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.

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

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.

He is a very humble man, that thinks not himself better than some others.

What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate our liberty and rest!