Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to read more

Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work body and soul.

I have more zeal than wit.

I have more zeal than wit.

The zeal of friends it is that razes me,
And not the hate of enemies.
[Ger., Der read more

The zeal of friends it is that razes me,
And not the hate of enemies.
[Ger., Der Freunde Eifer ist's, der mich
Zu Grunde richtet, nicht der Hass der Feinde.]

Zeal without knowledge is fire without light.

Zeal without knowledge is fire without light.

Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows the double path read more

Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows the double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

It is false zeal to keep truth while wounding charity

It is false zeal to keep truth while wounding charity

Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge is lost.

Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge is lost.

Blind zeal can only do harm.
[Ger., Blinder Eifer schadet nur.]

Blind zeal can only do harm.
[Ger., Blinder Eifer schadet nur.]