The Letters of Abelard and Heloise Quotes

The Letters of Abelard and Heloise Quotes

"I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these I chose the conflicts of disputation instead of the trophies of war."
Letter I, p. 3

"I began to think myself the only philosopher in the world, with nothing to fear from anyone, and so I yielded to the lusts of the flesh."
Letter I, p. 9

"Dearly beloved brother in Christ, close friend and long-standing companion, this is the story of my misfortunes which have dogged me almost since I left my cradle."
Letter I, p. 42

"To her lord, or rather father; to her husband, or rather brother; from his handmaid, or rather daughter; from his wife, or rather sister: to Abelard, from Heloise."
Letter 2, p. 47

"God knows I never sought anything in you except yourself; I wanted simply you, nothing of yours."
Letter 2, p. 51

"For a person's worth...
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