Joseph Hall Quotes

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

Joseph Hall

Life, Running, Ties

"The Holy State and the Profane State". Book by Thomas Fuller, Book III, 1642.

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Fools measure actions, after they are done, by the event; wise men beforehand, by the rules of reason and right. The former look to the end, to judge of the act. Let me look to the act, and leave the end with God.

Joseph Hall

Wise, Men, Judging

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It is not sin that kills the soul, but impenitence.

Joseph Hall

Soul, Sin

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For every bad there might be a worse; and when one breaks his leg let him be thankful it was not his neck.

Joseph Hall

Gratitude, Being Thankful, Might

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Every day is a little life, and our whole life is but a day repeated. Therefore live every day as if it would be the last. Those that dare lose a day, are dangerously prodigal; those that dare misspend it are desperate.

Joseph Hall

Littles, Lasts, Would Be

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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

Positive, Eye, Character

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

Joseph Hall

Anger, Men, Angry Man

Joseph Hall (1860). “Contemplations on the Historical Passages of the Old and New Testaments”, p.18

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Try to be of some use to others.

Joseph Hall

Trying, Use, Benevolence

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What I have done is worthy of nothing but silence and forgetfulness, but what God has done for me is worthy of everlasting and thankful memory.

Joseph Hall

Thank You, Memories, Silence

Joseph Hall (1837). “Works: With Some Account of His Life and Sufferings”, p.11

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

Joseph Hall

Wise, Wish, Firsts

Joseph Hall, Josiah Pratt (1808). “The Works: Now First Collected : with Some Account of His Life and Sufferings. Devotional works”, p.65

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

Joseph Hall

Long, Envy, Care

Joseph Hall (1824). “Select Tracts from the Writings of the ... Rev. J. Hall”, p.296

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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 the sweet.

Joseph Hall

Sweet, Flower, Drawing

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Let me know myself; let others guess at me.

Joseph Hall

Let Me, Knows

Joseph Hall (1837). “The Works of Joseph Hall: Devotional works; Miscellaneous theology”, p.75

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If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction.

Joseph Hall

Christian, Rain, Shining

Joseph Hall, Josiah Pratt (1808). “Works: Devotional works”, p.120

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Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

Joseph Hall

Teacher, Appreciation, Knowledge

Joseph Hall (1837). “The Works of Joseph Hall DD Successively Bishop of Exeter and Norwich: With Some Account of His Life and Sufferings”, p.82

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Nothing fools people as much as extreme passion.

Joseph Hall

Passion, People, Fool

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

Joseph Hall

Taken, Blessing, Used

Joseph Hall, Josiah Pratt (1808). “The Works: Now First Collected : with Some Account of His Life and Sufferings. Devotional works”, p.73

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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 or none: as, indeed, He hath most reason to claim all that made all. But this is nothing but a crafty fetch of Satan; for he knows that if he have any part, God will have none: so the whole falleth to his share alone.

Joseph Hall

Prayer, Heart, Temptation

Joseph Hall (1824). “Select Tracts from the Writings of the ... Rev. J. Hall”, p.226

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How endless is that volume which God hath written of the world! Every creature is a letter, every day a new page.

Joseph Hall

Environmental, World, Letters

Joseph Hall (1808). “The Works of the Right Reverend Father in God, Joseph Hall: Now First Collected. With Some Account of His Life and Sufferings, Written by Himself”, p.204

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Christian society is like a bundle of sticks laid together, whereof one kindles another. Solitary men have fewest provocations to evil, but, again, fewest incitations to good. So much as doing good is better than not doing evil will I account Christian good-fellowship better than an hermitish and melancholy solitariness.

Joseph Hall

Christian, Men, Evil

Joseph Hall, Josiah Pratt (1808). “The Works: Now First Collected : with Some Account of His Life and Sufferings. Devotional works”, p.21

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A good man is kinder to his enemy than bad men are to their friends.

Joseph Hall

Men, Good Man, Enemy

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

Joseph Hall

Death, Dying, Borders

Joseph Hall, Josiah Pratt (1808). “The Works: Now First Collected : with Some Account of His Life and Sufferings. Practical works”, p.175

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Even the best things ill used become evils; and, contrarily, the worst things used well prove good.

Joseph Hall

Evil, Used, Worst

Joseph Hall (1837). “The Works of Joseph Hall: Devotional works; Miscellaneous theology”, p.85

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Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

Joseph Hall

Prayer, Home, Should

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Perfection is the child of time.

Joseph Hall

Time, Children, Perfection

'Works' (1625) p. 670

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Born: July 1, 1574
Died: September 8, 1656
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