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

Men are probably nearer the central truth in their superstitions than in their science.

Men are probably nearer the central truth in their superstitions than in their science.

Superstition is a senseless fear of God.

Superstition is a senseless fear of God.

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.

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.

I have, thanks to my travels, added to my stock all the superstitions of other countries. I know them all read more

I have, thanks to my travels, added to my stock all the superstitions of other countries. I know them all now, and in any critical moment of my life, they all rise up in armed legions for or against me.

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.

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.

Such is the way of all superstition, whether in astrology, dreams, omens, divine judgments, or the like; wherein men, having read more

Such is the way of all superstition, whether in astrology, dreams, omens, divine judgments, or the like; wherein men, having a delight in such vanities, mark the events where they are fulfilled, but where they fail, though this happen much oftener, n