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Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.
Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.
Zeal is very blind, or badly regulated, when it encroaches upon the rights of others
Zeal is very blind, or badly regulated, when it encroaches upon the rights of others
Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge is lost.
Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge is lost.
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.
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not
according to knowledge.
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not
according to knowledge.
Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds read more
Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it.
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.
Poets heap virtues, painters gems, at will,
And show their zeal, and hide their want of skill.
Poets heap virtues, painters gems, at will,
And show their zeal, and hide their want of skill.
