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There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of their country. - Joseph Addison, Freeholder (no. 5) The zeal which begins with hypocrisy must conclude in treachery; at first it deceives, at last it betrays. - Francis Bacon Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine. - Hosea Ballou Nothing has wrought more prejudice to religion, or brought more disparagement upon truth, than boisterous and unseasonable zeal. - Isaac Barrow Zealous, not modest. - James Beattie, The Minstrel (bk. I, st. 11) But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. - Bible, Galatians (ch. IV, v. 18) For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. - Bible, Romans (ch. X, v. 2) Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge is lost; let a man who knows this double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow. - Buddha (Gautama Buddha) For zeal's a dreadful termagant, That teaches saints to tear and cant. - Samuel Butler (1), Hudibras (pt. III, canto II, l. 673) Motives by excess reverse their very nature and instead of exciting, stun and stupefy the mind. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve, And press with vigour on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. - Philip Doddridge, Zeal and Vigour in the Christian Race Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment. - Owen Felltham (Feltham) Zeal will do more than knowledge. - William Hazlitt (1) Zeal, unless it be rightly guided, when it endeavors the most busily to please God, forceth upon Him those unseasonable offices which please Him not. - Richard Hooker A single zealot may commence prosecutor, and better men be his victims. - Thomas Jefferson I remember a passage in Goldsmith's "Vicar of Wakefield," which he was afterwards fool enough to expunge: "I do not love a man who is zealous for nothing." - Samuel Johnson (a/k/a Dr. Johnson) ("The Great Cham of Literature"), Boswell's Life of Johnson Blind zeal can only do harm. [Ger., Blinder Eifer schadet nur.] - Magnus Gottfried Lichtwer, Die Katzen under der Hausherr Every deviation from the rules of charity and brotherly love, of gentleness and forbearance, of meekness and patience, which our Lord prescribes to his disciples, however it may appear to be founded on an attachment to Him and zeal for His service, is in truth a departure from the religion of Him, "the Son of Man," who "came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." - Richard Mant A Spirit, zealous, as he seemed, to know More of the Almighty's works, and chiefly Man, God's latest image. - John Milton, Paradise Lost (bk. IV, l. 565) But his zeal None seconded, as out of season judged, Or singular and rash. - John Milton, Paradise Lost (bk. V, l. 849) But zeal moved thee; To please thy gods thou didst it! - John Milton, Samson Agonistes (l. 895) Zeal without knowledge is like expedition to a man in the dark. - Sir Isaac Newton It is a coal from God's altar must kindle our fire; and without fire, true fire, no acceptable sacrifice. - William Penn The zeal of fools offends at any time. - Alexander Pope Zeal then, not charity, became the guide. - Alexander Pope, Essay on Man (ep. 111, l. 261) Displaying page 1 of 2 for this topic: Next >> [1] 2
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