Joseph Hall

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

Recreation is intended to the mind as whetting is to the scythe to sharpen the edge of it which otherwise would grow dull and blunt as good no scythe as no edge.

The best ground untilled, soonest runs out into rank weeds. A man of knowledge that is negligent or uncorrected, cannot but grow wild and godless.

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

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

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

Heaven hath many tongues to talk of it more eyes to behold it but few hearts that rightly affect it.

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

Let me know myself; let others guess at me.

Perfection is the child of time.

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

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

A man's opinion is in others; his being is in himself.

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

He is great enough that is his own master.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

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