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There are people who think that honesty is always the best policy. This is a superstition; there are times when read more

There are people who think that honesty is always the best policy. This is a superstition; there are times when the appearance of it is worth six of it.

by Mark Twain Found in: Superstition Quotes,
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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.

by Ulysses S. Grant Found in: Superstition Quotes,
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Superstition, idolatry, and hypocrisy have ample wages, but truth goes begging.

Superstition, idolatry, and hypocrisy have ample wages, but truth goes begging.

by Martin Luther Found in: Superstition Quotes,
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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.

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It is safe to say that no other superstition is so detrimental to growth, so enervating and paralyzing to the read more

It is safe to say that no other superstition is so detrimental to growth, so enervating and paralyzing to the minds and hearts of the people, as the superstition of Morality

by Emma Goldman Found in: Superstition Quotes,
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I worry that, especially as the Millennium edges nearer, pseudo-science and superstition will seem year by year more tempting, the read more

I worry that, especially as the Millennium edges nearer, pseudo-science and superstition will seem year by year more tempting, the siren song of unreason more sonorous and attractive.

by Dr. Carl Sagan Found in: Superstition Quotes,
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Superstition is ... religion which is incongruous with intelligence.

Superstition is ... religion which is incongruous with intelligence.

by John Tyndall Found in: Superstition Quotes,
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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

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Superstition is the religion of feeble minds.

Superstition is the religion of feeble minds.

by Edmund Burke Found in: Superstition Quotes,
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