Quotes by : Peter Abelard

We do many things carelessly or unwillingly, but nothing studiously unless we are willing and apply ourselves.....

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

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

Our redemption through the suffering of Christ is that deeper love within us which not only frees us....

Are you not moved to tears and bitter compassion, when you behold the only Son of God seized by the most....

The Son of God took our nature, and in it took upon himself to teach us by both word and example even....

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

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

I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these,....