Zeal should not outrun discretion.
We have come tardily to the tremendous task of cleaning up our environment. We should have moved with similar zeal at least a decade ago. But no purpose is served by post-mortems. With visionary zeal but the greatest realism, we must now address ourselves to the vast problems that confront us.
Have therefore zeal to better thyself and then mayst thou have zeal to thy neighbor.
There will never Queen sit in my seat with more zeal to my country, care to my subjects and that will sooner with willingness venture her life for your good and safety than myself. For it is my desire to live nor reign no longer than my life and reign shall be for your good. And though you have had, and may have, many princes more mighty and wise sitting in this seat, yet you never had nor shall have, any that will be more careful and loving.
True zeal is an ignis lambeus, a soft and gentle flame, that will not scorch one's hand.
Alas, I have studied philosophy, the law as well as medicine, and to my sorrow, theology; studied them well with ardent zeal, yet here I am, a wretched fool, no wiser than I was before.
When our troubles are many we are often by grace made courageous in serving our God; we feel that we have nothing to live for in this world, and we are driven, by hope of the world to come, to exhibit zeal, self-denial, and industry.
The zeal of atheists is the most admirable thing about them.
When you are laboring for others, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
Go forward with new zeal and determination, and through your example shine the light of the gospel in this troubled world.
The frenzy of nations is the statesmanship of fate.
Our zeal is always guided by charity. Everything is done with strength and gentleness.
Nothing hath wrought more prejudice to religion, or brought more disparagement upon truth, than boisterous and unseasonable zeal.
Where passion for God is weak, zeal for missions will be weak.
Nothing can be fairer, or more noble, than the holy fervor of true zeal.
The zeal of fools offends at any time.
Let me rejoice in the light which Thou hast imparted; let me serve Thee with active zeal, humbled confidence, and wait with patient expectation for the time in which the soul which Thou receivest shall be satisfied with knowledge.
It is a cheap zeal that reserves its passions to combat only the sins and temptations of others.
Knowledge can be heady stuff, but it easily leads to an excess of zeal! -- to illusions of grandeur and a desire to impress others and achieve eminence. . . Our search for knowledge should be ceaseless, which means that it is open-ended, never resting on laurels, degrees, or past achievements.
Liberty is too priceless to be forfeited through the zeal of an administrative agent.