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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.

Zealous, not modest.

But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

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 this double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow.

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

Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve, And press with vigour on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown.

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."

Blind zeal can only do harm.

A Spirit, zealous, as he seemed, to know More of the Almighty's works, and chiefly Man, God's latest image.

But his zeal None seconded, as out of season judged, Or singular and rash.

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

Zeal then, not charity, became the guide.

I have more zeal than wit.

Poets heap virtues, painters gems, at will, And show their zeal, and hide their want of skill.

Zeal is very blind, or badly regulated, when it encroaches upon the rights of others.

My hat is in the ring.

The zeal of friends it is that razes me, And not the hate of enemies.

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

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