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

My hat is in the ring.

My hat is in the ring.

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.

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 without knowledge is the sister of folly.

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.

It is false zeal to keep truth while wounding charity

It is false zeal to keep truth while wounding charity

Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my King, He would not in mine age read more

Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my King, He would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.

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

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

Press bravely onward!--not in vain
Your generous trust in human kind;
The good which bloodshed could not read more

Press bravely onward!--not in vain
Your generous trust in human kind;
The good which bloodshed could not gain
Your peaceful zeal shall find.