Facts Quote by Hypatia

There is but one thing that can free a man from superstition, and that is belief. All history proves it. The most sceptical have…

— George MacDonald

The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one, and…

— Francis Bacon

Superstitions are man's way of trying to control things he has no control over...

— Sarah Addison Allen

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

— Henry David Thoreau

The intellectual advancement of man depends on how often he can exchange an old superstition for a new truth.

— Robert Green Ingersoll

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

— Tryon Edwards

Men become superstitious, not because they have too much imagination, but because they are not aware that they have any.

— Anonymous

“Superstitions are primal in nature and because they feed on instinct, having nothing but disdain for reason, they are often swift and unexpected messengers…

— Mansoor Nazeer

“Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fancies. To teach superstitions as truths is a most terrible thing.…

— Hypathia of Alexandria

“The origin of superstition above given affords us a clear reason for the fact, that it comes to all men naturally, though some refer…

— Christopher Hitchens

Superstition is just fantasy with attitude; it's a way of erroneously trying to control events.

— Joy Browne

Primitive superstition lies just below the surface of even the most tough-minded individuals, and it is precisely those who most fight against it who…

— Carl Jung