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    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."

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Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge is lost.

Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge is lost.

by Buddha Found in: Zeal Quotes,
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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.

by Buddha Found in: Zeal Quotes,
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If I had obeyed God, as I have obeyed him, He would not have
punished me.

If I had obeyed God, as I have obeyed him, He would not have
punished me.

by Swamwra Of Basra Found in: Zeal Quotes,
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But zeal moved thee;
To please thy gods thou didst it!

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

by John Milton Found in: Zeal Quotes,
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ZEAL, n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.

ZEAL, n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Zeal Quotes,
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For zeal's a dreadful termagant,
That teaches saints to tear and cant.

For zeal's a dreadful termagant,
That teaches saints to tear and cant.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Zeal Quotes,
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Zeal then, not charity, became the guide.

Zeal then, not charity, became the guide.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Zeal Quotes,
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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.

by Joseph Addison Found in: Zeal Quotes,
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We do that in our zeal our calmer moment would be afraid to
answer.

We do that in our zeal our calmer moment would be afraid to
answer.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: Zeal Quotes,
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