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.
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"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 #warpeace
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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
About Peter Abelard
Peter Abelard was a Philosopher from Kingdom of France (1079–1142).
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This quote is attributed to Peter Abelard, a Philosopher from Kingdom of France.
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Peter Abelard lived from 1079 – 1142.
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