I do not love a man who is zealous for nothing

Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

Topics: Zeal Quotes

Tenderness is a virtue.

Tenderness is a virtue.

Of all kinds of ambition, that which pursues poetical fame is the wildest

Of all kinds of ambition, that which pursues poetical fame is the wildest

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he...

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he...

Aromatic plants bestow no spicy fragrance while they grow; but crush'd or trodden to the...

Aromatic plants bestow no spicy fragrance while they grow; but crush'd or trodden to the...

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy after

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy after

When lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, what charm...

When lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, what charm...

The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling...

The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling...

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out...

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out...

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear...

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear...

Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law.

Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law.

Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better.

Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better.

Romance and novel paint beauty in colors more charming than nature, and describe a happiness...

Romance and novel paint beauty in colors more charming than nature, and describe a happiness...

Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

Our pleasures are short, and can only charm at intervals; love is a method of...

Our pleasures are short, and can only charm at intervals; love is a method of...

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear...

I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear...

Marriage is the golden ring in a chain whose beginning is a glance and whose...

Marriage is the golden ring in a chain whose beginning is a glance and whose...

A man in love is incomplete until he is married. Then he's finished...

A man in love is incomplete until he is married. Then he's finished...

The kind of marriage you make depends upon the kind of person you are. If...

The kind of marriage you make depends upon the kind of person you are. If...