Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to
reputation, all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though
religion were not; but superstition dismounts all these, and erects an
absolute monarchy in the minds of men.....The master of superstition is the
people; and arguments are fitted to practice, in a reversed order.
-- Francis Bacon (1561-1626) "Of Superstition"
reputation, all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though
religion were not; but superstition dismounts all these, and erects an
absolute monarchy in the minds of men.....The master of superstition is the
people; and arguments are fitted to practice, in a reversed order.
-- Francis Bacon (1561-1626) "Of Superstition"
Related:
- The root of all superstition is that men
observe when a thing hits,
but not when it misses. -- Sir Francis Bacon (1561... - The root of all superstition is that men
observe when a thing hits,
but not when it misses. -- Francis... - A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism,
but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about... - Superstition is the religion of feeble
minds. ... - Superstition is a religion of feeble minds.
--
Edmund... - The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit,
and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one... - Science is a body of truths which offers clear and certain knowledge about
the real world and is therefore superior to tradition,
philosophy, religion, dogma, and superstition which... - Religions are born and may die,
but superstition is immortal... - Chastity is a monkish and evangelical superstition,
a greater foe to natural temperance even than unintellectual...
From the same category:
- He does not preach what he practices until he has practiced what he preaches.
Confucius (K'ung tsze or Kung Fu Tse) (551-479... - When woman no longer finds herself acceptable to men,
she turns to religion. -- Madame de Sta‰l (1766... - Populus vult decipi, decipiatur. -- Cardinal Carlo Caraffa (16th Century)
(The people want to be deceived,
Nephew of Pope Paul IV let them be deceived... - Men's natures are alike; it is their habits that carry them apart.
Confucius (K'ung tsze or Kung Fu Tse) (551-479... - I wish there were the same laws for the husband and the wife.
Titus Maccius Plautus (254-184 BCE) "Mercator" line...
