Proslogium and Monologium/Monologium/Chapter74

Monologium
by Saint Anselm, translated by Sidney Norton Deane
On the Being of God
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Chapter LXXIV

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The supreme Being is to be hoped for.

But the human soul will by no means be able to train itself in this purpose, if it despairs of being able to reach what it aims at. Hence, devotion to effort is not more profitable to it than hope of attainment is necessary.