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Quote by Peter Abelard

“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.”

Quote by Peter Abelard

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Peter Abelard was a French philosopher and theologian who lived from 1079 to April 21, 1142. He is recognized for his contributions to scholastic philosophy and his seminal work, 'The Sic and the Non-Sic'. Abelard's philosophical ideas had a significant impact on the development of medieval thought. more

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