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Blind zeal can only do harm.
[Ger., Blinder Eifer schadet nur.]
Blind zeal can only do harm.
[Ger., Blinder Eifer schadet nur.]
A policy is a temporary creed liable to be changed, but while it holds good it has got to be read more
A policy is a temporary creed liable to be changed, but while it holds good it has got to be pursued with apostolic zeal.
There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a
nation, than a want of zeal read more
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.
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.
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.
But zeal moved thee;
To please thy gods thou didst it!
But zeal moved thee;
To please thy gods thou didst it!
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