Zealous Quotes

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of freedom is no virtue.

Scott Ritter is a very well-known archetype of a certain U.S. military officer. Very hard talking, very ambitious, zealous, and completely consumed with carrying out his mission. He's a guy who, throughout his career, I would say, did not break rules, but he worked around road blocks.

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.

The word that comes closest to describing him for me is fanatic.

Viewed from the genuine abolition ground, Mr. Lincoln seemed tardy, cold, dull, and indifferent; but measuring him by the sentiment of his country, a sentiment he was bound as a statesman to consult, he was swift, zealous, radical, and determined.

Someone who has actually tasted truth is not contentious for truth. Someone who is considered by people to be zealous for truth has not yet learned what truth is really like; once he has truly learned it, he will cease from zealousness on its behalf.

John Wayne was never shy about that fervor, but because he was never overly zealous about his politics, and of course his status as a movie, he was embraced by both the right and the left.

Be persecuted, rather than be a persecutor. Be crucified, rather than be a crucifier. Be treated unjustly, rather than treat anyone unjustly. Be oppressed, rather than be an oppressor. Be gentle rather than zealous. Lay hold of goodness, rather than justice.

The fear of Hell, or aiming to be blest, Savors too much of private interest. This moved not Moses, nor the zealous Paul, Who for their friends abandoned soul and all.

She's intense and passionate, so she's perfect.

Fanatic is often the name given to people of action by people who are lazy.

The most zealous converters are always the most rancorous when they fail of producing conversion.

I can be pretty persuasive if I believe in something strongly enough.

I'm energetic and passionate about the needs - the things we need to fix. I don't feel old, I don't feel like yesterday's news.

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

I'm just like my country, I'm young, scrappy and hungry, and I'm not throwing away my shot.

She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.

I like to think of myself as a very passionate person, and as very determined.

To escape the curse of commoditization, a company has to be a game-changer, and that requires employees who are proactive, inventive and zealous.

I've always been very intense about everything I do.

Pelagianism is the natural heresy of zealous Christians who are not interested in theology.

We begin our public affection in our families. No cold relation is a zealous citizen.

I do not love a man who is zealous for nothing.