Anselm of Canterbury Quotes on God
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. This page collects quotes attributed to Anselm of Canterbury on the topic of god, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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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.”