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Canterbury Quotes

For I do not seek to understand in order to believe, but I believe in order to understand. For I believe this: unless I believe, I will not understand.

For I do not seek to understand in order to believe, but I believe in order to understand. For I believe this: unless I believe, I will not understand.

Anselm of Canterbury
Believe, Order, Canterbury

What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.

Geoffrey Chaucer
Good Woman, Canterbury Tales, Canterbury
Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Tyrwhitt (1830). “The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer: With an Essay on His Language and Versification, an Introductory Discourse, Notes, and a Glossary by Tho. Tyrwhitt”, p.94

God is that, the greater than which cannot be conceived.

Anselm of Canterbury
God, Canterbury, Greater

Spare me through your mercy, do not punish me through your justice.

Anselm of Canterbury
Justice, Mercy, Canterbury

Patience is a conquering virtue.

Geoffrey Chaucer
Conquer, Virtue, Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer (1966). “The Canterbury Tales”

And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.

Geoffrey Chaucer
Canterbury Tales, Middle English, Canterbury
The Canterbury Tales "The General Prologue" l. 308 (ca. 1387)

But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre.

Geoffrey Chaucer
Gold, Als, Canterbury Tales
'The Canterbury Tales' 'The General Prologue' l. 293

St George won 11 premierships with one Raper, imagine how Canterbury will go with 13.

Darren Lockyer
Rugby League, Imagine, Canterbury

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