Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise mother

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise mother

Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own read more

Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain

We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe.

We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe.

The religious superstitions of women perpetuate their bondage more than all other adverse influences

The religious superstitions of women perpetuate their bondage more than all other adverse influences

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses.

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses.

Superstitions are, for the most part, but the shadows of great truths.

Superstitions are, for the most part, but the shadows of great truths.

Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.

Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.

Superstition is a senseless fear of God.

Superstition is a senseless fear of God.

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, or to do anything, read more

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, or to do anything, never to turn back or to stop until the thing intended was accomplished.