Conservatism Quote by Mark Twain
“When the human race has once acquired a superstition, nothing short of death is ever likely to remove it.”
About This Quote
Superstitions persist because they become ingrained cultural beliefs that survive even when rational arguments fail.
In simple terms: Superstitions are hard to eliminate.
Key Takeaway
Challenge irrational beliefs with evidence.
Themes
belief
culture
psychology
Mood
skeptical
reflective
Type
philosophical
critical
When to use this quote
- public policy
- education
- media campaigns
- personal decision making
Key Concepts
cognitive bias
social conditioning
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we cling to irrational beliefs?
- How can societies reduce harmful superstitions?
A Different Perspective
People may cling to superstitions despite contrary evidence.
![“Why, in our age of science, [do] we still have laws and policies which come from an age of superstition?” quote by Shereen El Feki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7a5/shereen-el-feki-23044_age_why-in-our-age-of-science-do-we-still-ha_82705.jpg)
![“No theory is too false, no fable too absurd, no superstition too degrading for acceptance when it has become embedded in common belief. Men will submit themselves to torture and to death, mothers will immolate [burn] their children at the bidding of beliefs they thus accept.” quote by Henry George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/68e/henry-george-8103_absurd_no-theory-is-too-false-no-fable-too-absu_70212.jpg)
