Anselm of Canterbury Quotes
Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th and early 12th-century Italian-Norman Benedictine monk, philosopher, and theologian, who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. He is regarded as one of the founders of medieval scholasticism and one of the most original Christian philosophers of the Middle Ages. The quotes below are attributed to Anselm of Canterbury, organized by topic.
Anselm of Canterbury on God
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Attributed to Anselm of Canterbury:
“Faith seeks understanding.”
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Attributed to Anselm of Canterbury:
“I do not seek to understand in order to believe, but I believe in order that I may understand.”
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Attributed to Anselm of Canterbury:
“God is that than which nothing greater can be conceived.”
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Attributed to Anselm of Canterbury:
“There is no good without God; and no good is without God.”
Anselm of Canterbury on Mind
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Attributed to Anselm of Canterbury:
“It is one thing for a thing to exist in the understanding, and another to understand a thing to exist.”
Anselm of Canterbury on Truth
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Attributed to Anselm of Canterbury:
“If you seek the truth, follow the law and the rule of righteousness.”