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Peter Abelard
Peter Abelard

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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“Compassion goes on giving, but knows no feeling of giving, knows no feeling that "I am the giver." And then existence goes on responding in thousands of ways. You give a little love and from everywhere love starts flowing. The man of compassion is not trying to snatch anything away, he is not greedy. He does not wait for the return, he goes on giving. He goes on getting too, but that is not in his mind.”