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Peter Abelard Quotes

French - Philosopher | 1079 - April 21, 1142

By doubting we are led to question, by questioning we arrive at the truth.

Truth Question Questioning Arrive

It is by doubting that we come to investigate, and by investigating that we recognize the truth.

Truth Investigating Come Recognize

The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.

Wisdom Truth Key Question Constant

Are you not moved to tears and bitter compassion, when you behold the only Son of God seized by the most impious, dragged away, mocked, scourged, buffeted, spit upon, crowned with thorns, hung upon the infamous cross between two thieves, finally in such a horrible and execrable manner suffering death, for your salvation and that of the world?

Son God Compassion Death Suffering

Our redemption through the suffering of Christ is that deeper love within us which not only frees us from slavery to sin, but also secures for us the true liberty of the children of God, in order that we might do all things out of love rather than out of fear - love for him that has shown us such grace that no greater can be found.

Love Fear God Children Grace Sin

I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these, I chose the conflicts of disputation rather than the trophies of war.

War Philosophy Trophies Rather Than

Logic has made me hated in the world.

Me World Logic Hated Made

The men who abandon themselves to the passions of this miserable life, are compared in Scripture to beasts.

Life Men Miserable Who Passions

The Son of God took our nature, and in it took upon himself to teach us by both word and example even to the point of death, thus binding us to himself through love.

Nature Love Son God Death Teach

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