I do not try, Lord, to attain Your lofty heights, because my understanding is in no way equal to it. But I do desire to understand Your truth a little, that truth that my heart believes and loves. I do not seek to understand that I may believe; but I believe so that I may understand. For I believe this also, that unless I believe, I shall not understand.
Anselm of CanterburyBut a problem occurs about nothing. For that from which something is made is a cause of the thing made from it; and, necessarily,every cause contributes some assistance to the effect's existence.
Anselm of CanterburyRemove grace, and you have nothing whereby to be saved. Remove free will and you have nothing that could be saved.
Anselm of CanterburyLet no worldly prosperity divert you, nor any worldly adversity restrain you from His praise.
Anselm of CanterburyIt is impossible to save one's soul without devotion to Mary and without her protection.
Anselm of CanterburyA Prayer of Anselm My God, I pray that I may so know you and love you that I may rejoice in you. And if I may not do so fully in this life let me go steadily on to the day when I come to that fullness . . . Let me receive That which you promised through your truth, that my joy may be full.
Anselm of Canterbury