Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment

Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment

My hat is in the ring.

My hat is in the ring.

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.

Terms ill defined, and forms misunderstood,
And customs, when their reasons are unknown,
Have stirred up many read more

Terms ill defined, and forms misunderstood,
And customs, when their reasons are unknown,
Have stirred up many zealous souls
To fight against imaginary giants.

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.]

Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve,
And press with vigour on;
A heavenly race demands thy zeal,
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Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve,
And press with vigour on;
A heavenly race demands thy zeal,
And an immortal crown.

Let a good person do good deeds with the same zeal that an evil person does bad ones.

Let a good person do good deeds with the same zeal that an evil person does bad ones.

Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow.

Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow.

Zeal is fit only for the wise but is found mostly in fools

Zeal is fit only for the wise but is found mostly in fools