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.

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

I remember a passage in Goldsmith's "Vicar of Wakefield," which
he was afterwards fool enough to expunge: "I do read more

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."

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 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.

But zeal moved thee;
To please thy gods thou didst it!

But zeal moved thee;
To please thy gods thou didst it!

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.

Zeal then, not charity, became the guide.

Zeal then, not charity, became the guide.