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title: "2 St. Anselm Quotes"
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# St. Anselm

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Anselm of Canterbury, also known as Anselm of Aosta after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine abbot, philosopher and theologian who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109.

##  Quotes by St. Anselm

> [“For I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-anselm/for-i-do-not-seek-to-understand-in-order-that-i-may-believe-but-i/)

[St. Anselm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-anselm/)

[Seek To Understand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/seek-to-understand/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3e/st-anselm-92754_seek-to-understand_for-i-do-not-seek-to-understand-in-order_267767.jpg)

> [“God is a being than which nothing greater can be conceived.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-anselm/god-is-a-being-than-which-nothing-greater-can-be-conceived/)

[St. Anselm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-anselm/)

[Conceived](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conceived/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/914/st-anselm-92754_god_god-is-a-being-than-which-nothing-greate_1829539.jpg)

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