Before man can be free, and equal, and truly wise, he must cast aside the chains of habit and superstition; he must… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
It would be a crime for me to say that Islam is a backward desert superstition that has no place in modern,… — Ian O'Doherty Copy Share Image
The ancient Egyptians had a superstitious antipathy to the sea; a superstition nearly of the same kind prevails among the Indians; and… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
I loathe the mess of mean superstitions and misunderstood prophecies which is still rammed down the throats of children under the name… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
The emptiness and folly of retaliation are apparent from every example which can be brought forward. Not only Jesus Christ, but the… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
The difference between Carter and [Ted] Kennedy: Carter has this vague religion which he believes in strongly, while Kennedy has this strong… — Eugene McCarthy Copy Share Image
Nominally a great age of scientific inquiry, ours has become an age of superstition about the infallibility of science; of almost mystical… — Louis Kronenberger Copy Share Image
Superstition changes a man to a beast, fanaticism makes him a wild beast, and despotism a beast of burden. — Jean-Francois de La Harpe Copy Share Image
The number one book of the ages was written by a committee, and it was called The Bible. — Louis B. Mayer Copy Share Image
Real religion should be something that liberates men. But churches don't want free men who can think for themself and find their… — Federico Fellini Copy Share Image
It seems to me that if one had kept silence up to now regarding religion, people would still be submerged in the… — Denis Diderot Copy Share Image
I detest tradition for tradition's sake; the half-alive; that which is not real. I feel no hatred of individuals, but of customs,… — Alfred Stieglitz Copy Share Image
Science is history arranged according to the superstition and taste of the moment. The vocabulary of scholars has no wit, no salt.… — Blaise Cendrars Copy Share Image
Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism. — Bernard Beckett Copy Share Image
The idea of "karma" reeks of primitive religious superstition, so I don't place a lot of stock in it. — Jim Goad Copy Share Image
An enlightened trust in the sovereignty of human reason can be every bit as magical as the exploits of Merlin, and a… — Terry Eagleton Copy Share Image
The presence of death annihilates all superstitions. We are the children of death, and it is death that rescues us from the… — Sadegh Hedayat Copy Share Image
I had four different colors of hats, one of which was pink. I just got on a roll with the pink hat.… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I tend to gravitate toward the realm of superstition (cures and such) and odd scientific facts (like bioluminescent shrimp and fistulated cows).… — Anna Journey Copy Share Image
Our [Virginia's] act for freedom of religion is extremely applauded. The Ambassadors and ministers of the several nations of Europe resident at… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I'm a member of no party. I have no ideology. I'm a rationalist. I do what I can in the international struggle… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
I am one of the few goyim who have ever actually tackled the Talmud. I suppose you now expect me to add… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
You may substitute knowledge for superstition without satisfying the needs that drive people into superstition's arms. — Susan Neiman Copy Share Image
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