Quote

[W]e all lie down in our bed of earth as sure to wake as ever we can be to shut our eyes.

Joseph Hall

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Joseph Hall
Age: 82 †
Born: 1574
Born: July 1
Died: 1656
Died: September 8
Clergyman
Poet
Priest
Writer
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Leicestershire
Eyes
Sure
Lying
Eye
Death
Earth
Shut
Ever
Wake
Bed

More quotes by Joseph Hall

Image
Earthly greatness is a nice thing, and requires so much chariness in the managing, as the contentment of it cannot requite.
Joseph Hall
Image
Death did not first strike Adam, the first sinful man, nor Cain, the first hypocrite, but Abel, the innocent and righteous. The first soul that met with death, overcame death the first soul that parted from earth went to heaven. Death argues not displeasure, because he whom God loved best dies first, and the murderer is punished with living.
Joseph Hall
Image
Mark in what order: first, our calling then, our election not beginning with our election first. By our calling, arguing our election.
Joseph Hall
Image
There would not be so many open mouths if there were not so many open ears.
Joseph Hall
Image
The life of doctrine is in application.
Joseph Hall
Image
For whom he means to make an often guest, One dish shall serve and welcome make the rest.
Joseph Hall
Image
Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.
Joseph Hall
Image
The idle man is the Devil's cushion, on which he taketh his free ease: who, as he is uncapable of any good, so he is fitly disposed for all evil motions.
Joseph Hall
Image
Nothing fools people as much as extreme passion.
Joseph Hall
Image
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.
Joseph Hall
Image
The proud man hath no God the envious man hath no neighbor the angry man hath not himself.
Joseph Hall
Image
Even the best things ill used become evils and, contrarily, the worst things used well prove good.
Joseph Hall
Image
I have seldom seen much ostentation and much learning met together.
Joseph Hall
Image
A good man is kinder to his enemy than bad men are to their friends.
Joseph Hall
Image
Not to be afflicted is a sign of weakness for, therefore God imposeth no more on me, because He sees I can bear no more.
Joseph Hall
Image
Neutrality in things good or evil is both odious and prejudicial but in matters of an indifferent nature is safe and commendable. Herein taking of parts maketh sides, and breaketh unity. In an unjust cause of separation, he that favoreth both parts may perhaps have least love of either side, but hath most charity in himself.
Joseph Hall
Image
Our good purposes foreslowed are become our tormentors upon our deathbed.
Joseph Hall
Image
Society is the atmosphere of souls and we necessarily imbibe from it something which is either infectious or healthful.
Joseph Hall
Image
He that taketh his own cares upon himself loads himself in vain with an uneasy burden. I will cast all my cares on God He hath bidden me they cannot burden Him.
Joseph Hall
Image
We are often infinitely mistaken, and take the falsest measures, when we envy the happiness of rich and great men we know not the inward canker that eats out all their joy and delight, and makes them really much more miserable than ourselves.
Joseph Hall