“The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition”
George Herbert
“Superstition sets the whole world in flames; philosophy quenches them”
Voltaire
“I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and do not find in our particular superstition (Christianity) one redeeming feature. They are all alike founded on fables and mythology.”
Thomas Jefferson
“No sooner had Jesus knocked over the dragon of superstition then Paul boldly set it on its legs again in the name of Jesus”
George Bernard Shaw
“Atheism deprives superstition of its stand ground, and compels Theism to reason for its existence”
George Jacob Holyoake
“The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.”
Kate Adie
“There is superstition in avoiding superstitions”
Francis Bacon Sr.
