Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Héloïse
Born: 1101
Died: May 23, 1164 (aged 63)
Bio: Héloïse was a French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, best known for her love affair and correspondence with Peter Abélard.
Known for:
- The letters and other writings
- Abelard letters
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