God considers not the action, but the spirit of the action. Peter Abelard More Quotes by Peter Abelard More Quotes From Peter Abelard It is by doubting that we come to investigate, and by investigating that we recognize the truth. Peter Abelard truthdoubtinspirational 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 keyswisdomknowledge Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others Peter Abelard preciseprecisionuse 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. Peter Abelard graceorderchildren 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 understood is absurd. Peter Abelard beliefsciencefirsts 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 to Love, and it is vain to strive to avoid it. I was a philosopher, yet this tyrant of the mind triumphed over all my wisdom; his darts were of greater force than all my reasonings, and with a sweet constraint he led me wherever he pleased. Peter Abelard sweetmenbelieve Logic has made me hated in the world. Peter Abelard logicmadeworld I had wished to find in philosophy and religion a remedy for my disgrace; I searched out an asylum to secure me from love... duty, reason and decency, which upon other occasions have some power over me, are here useless. The Gospel is a language I do not understand when it opposes my passion... but when love has once been sincere how difficult it is to determine to love no more! 'Tis a thousand times more easy to renounce the world than love. I hate this deceitful, faithless world; I think no more of it. Peter Abelard hatelovephilosophy By doubting we come to questioning, and by questioning we perceive the truth. Peter Abelard questioningperceivedoubt Under the pretext of study we spent our hours in the happiness of love, and learning held out to us the secret opportunities that our passion craved. Our speech was more of love than of the books which lay open before us; our kisses far outnumbered our reasoned words. Peter Abelard passionkissingbook Against the disease of writing one must take special precautions, since it is a dangerous and contagious disease. Peter Abelard diseasespecialwriting Language is generated by the intellect and generates the intellect. Peter Abelard intellectlanguage 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. Peter Abelard teachingphilosophywar In fact we say that an intention is good, that is, right in itself, but that an action does not bear any good in itself but proceeds from a good intention. Whence when the same thing is done by the same man at different times, by the diversity of his intention, however, his action is now said to be good, now bad. Peter Abelard diversitydoemen The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth. Peter Abelard motivationfaithsuccess The first key to wisdom is assiduous and frequent questioning. Peter Abelard questioningkeysfirsts 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? Peter Abelard compassiontwoson Chess is a good way to learn, to keep your brain fit and the ego in check, a mental form of your local gymnasium. Those who see chess merely as a means of self-proof make the game experience uncomfortable and drive many of the better, more sensitive brains to analysis, correspondence, problems, studies and the like. Peter Abelard selfgamesmean We call an intention good which is right in itself, but the action is good, not because it contains within it some good, but because it issues from a good intention. Peter Abelard good-intentionsissuesaction In comparing your sorrows with mine, you may discover that yours are in truth nought.. and so shall you come to bear them the more easily grateful that they are not worse. Peter Abelard gratitudegratefulsorrow
