The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (200 page)

Hale, Matthew
1609–76

1
Christianity is part of the laws of England.

William Blackstone's summary of Hale's words (Taylor's case, 1676) in
Commentaries
(1769); the origin of the expression has been traced to Sir John Prisot (d. 1460)

 
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Hale, Nathan
1755–76

1
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
prior to his execution by the British for spying, 22 September 1776

Henry Phelps Johnston
Nathan Hale, 1776
(1914) ch. 7.

 
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Hale, Sarah Josepha
1788–1879

1
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.

Poems for Our Children
(1830) "Mary's Little Lamb"

 
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Ha-Levi, Judah
c.
1075–1141

1
I understand the difference between the God and the Lord and I see how great is the difference between the God of Abraham and the God of Aristotle.

The Kuzari
4.16

 
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Halifax, George Savile, Lord
(
"the Trimmer"
) 1633–95

1
This innocent word
Trimmer
signifieth no more than this, that if men are together in a boat, and one part of the company would weigh it down on one side, another would make it lean as much to the contrary.

Character of a Trimmer
(1685, printed 1688)

2
A known liar should be outlawed in a well-ordered government.

Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections
(1750) "Miscellaneous: Lying"

3
Malice is of a low stature, but it hath very long arms.

Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections
(1750) "Of Malice and Envy"

4
When the people contend for their liberty, they seldom get anything by their victory but new masters.

Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections
(1750) "Of Prerogative, Power and Liberty"

5
Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen.

Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections
(1750) "Of Punishment"

6
Wherever a knave is not punished, an honest man is laughed at.

Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections
(1750) "Of Punishment"

7
State business is a cruel trade; good nature is a bungler in it.

Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections
(1750) "Wicked Ministers"

8
[Halifax] had heard of many kicked down stairs, but never of any that was kicked up stairs before.

Gilbert Burnet
History of My Own Time
(written 1683–6) vol. 1 (1724)

 
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Hall, Joseph
1574–1656

1
Perfection is the child of Time.

Works
(1625)

 
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