Logic has made me hated in the world.

- Peter Abelard

Alone thou goest forth, O Lord, in sacrifice to die; is this thy sorrow naught to us who pass unheeding by? Our sins, not thine, thou bearest, Lord; …

- Peter Abelard

Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others

- Peter Abelard

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…

- Peter Abelard

And now, my friend, I am going to expose to you all my weaknesses. All men, I believe, are under a necessity of paying tribute at some time or other …

- Peter Abelard

Nothing can be believed unless it is first understood; and that for any one to preach to others that which either he has not understood nor they have…

- Peter Abelard

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 himse…

- Peter Abelard

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.

- Peter Abelard

By doubting we come to questioning, and by questioning we perceive the truth.

- Peter Abelard