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Superstition |
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 | Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. — Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher 18 likes |
 | Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy, the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth. — Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer 13 likes |
 | A fool’s brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. — George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925 7 likes |
 | The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses. — Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher 5 likes |
 | Superstition is a little more human than religion, because it lacks morals. — Remy de Gourmont, 1858-1915, French poet 5 likes |
 | Superstitions are habits rather than beliefs. — Marlen Dietrich, 1901-1992, German-American actress 5 likes |
 | Modern Christianity is a encyclopaedia of traditional superstition. — Gore Vidal, 1925-2012, American writer 4 likes |
 | Is it really not possible to touch the gaming table without being instantly infected by superstition? — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer 4 likes |
 | We do not destroy religion by destroying superstition. — Cicero, 106-43 BC, Roman orator & statesman 3 likes |
 | Better to touch money than wood, because money is more likely to ward off bad luck than wood. — Henri Jeanson, 1900-1970, French critic & columnist 3 likes |
 | I make this chief distinction between religion and superstition, that the latter is founded on ignorance, the former on knowledge. — Baruch Spinoza, 1632-1677, Dutch philosopher 2 likes |
 | Most Christians are superstitious rather than pious, and except for the name of Christ differ hardly at all from superstitious pagans. |
| If there is truth in the popular legend, that Antichrist will be born from a monk and a nun (which is the story these people keep putting about), how many thousands of Antichrists the world must have already! — Erasmus, 1469-1536, Dutch humanist (comment on the rumors about Martin Luther) |
 | When superstitions reach a mathematical clarity, they lead us to a deeper knowledge of the world. |
 | Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of. |
 | It would be absurd if we did not understand both angels and devils, since we invented them. |
 | Most kings and priests have been despotic, and all religions have been riddled with superstition. |
 | I’m not superstitious. I’m a witch. Witches aren’t superstitious. We are what people are superstitious of. |
 | Religious mysticism is intellectual garbage. It’s a vestige of the old superstitious Dark Ages when nobody knew anything. It is one of those delusions that isn’t called insane only because there are so many people involved. |
Quotes in Verse
 | When you go to bed, don't leave bread or milk on the table: it attracts the dead. |
