Gabriel Biel Quotes on Knowledge
Gabriel Biel was a German scholastic philosopher and theologian, sometimes called the last of the great medieval nominalists. This page collects quotes attributed to Gabriel Biel on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Gabriel Biel:
“Universals are names for like particulars, not things in themselves.”
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“Passionis prælo in torculari.”
To be crushed in the winepress of passion. | Lectio 52 -
“To be crushed in the winepress of passion.”
Passionis prælo in torculari. -
“Semper in his magis cupiens doceri, quam docere.”
Always in these matters desiring rather to be taught than to teach. | Lectio 53 -
“Always in these matters desiring rather to be taught than to teach.”
Semper in his magis cupiens doceri, quam docere. -
“Non omne, quod fulget, est aurum.”
All that glitters is not gold. | Lectio 77 -
“All that glitters is not gold.”
Non omne, quod fulget, est aurum. -
“Nemo uincit, qui non pugnat.”
No one conquers who doesn't fight. | Lectio 78 -
“No one conquers who doesn't fight.”
Nemo uincit, qui non pugnat. -
“Pro tali numismate tales merces.”
You get what you pay for. | Lectio 86 -
“You get what you pay for.”
Pro tali numismate tales merces.