Quotes About Superstition

Polibio, cuando lo llevaron prisionero, la religión de Roma le pareció todavía sólida. La peculiaridad —escribe— por la cual a mi juicio el Imperio romano es superior a todos los demás, es la religión que en él se practica. Lo que en otras naciones sería considerado reprobable superstición, aquí en Roma, constituye los cimientos del Estado. Todo lo que le atañe se reviste de tal pompa y hasta tal punto condiciona la vida

There was this superstitious fear on the part of the pygmies of the present for the relics of the giants of the past.

There have been cases all through Galactic history where isolated planetary systems have reverted to savagery, and what have we learned there? In every case, such savages attribute the to-them-incomprehensible forces of Nature—storms, pestilences, droughts—to sentient beings more powerful and more arbitrary than men.

Decía que el cristianismo, como casi todas las supersticiones, hacía al hombre más débil y resignado y que no había que esperar una recompensa en el cielo, sino pelear por sus derechos en la tierra.

Las creencias propias se llaman religión, las de los demás se llaman superstición

He felt that Christianity, like almost all forms of superstition, made men weaker and more resigned, and that the point was not to await some reward in the sky but to fight for one's rights on earth.

Las creencias propias se llaman religión, las de los demás se llaman superstición, lo nuestro es idioma, lo que hablan los demás son dialectos, y lo que hacen los blancos se llama arte, y lo que hacen las demás razas es artesanía.

He felt that Christianity, like almost all forms of superstition, made men weaker and more resigned

Sticking to a routine helps you get in the zone for the match. I always put my left shinpad on before my right. When I go out onto the pitch, I take three hops on my left leg - but I don't know why I started. I must have seen Messi do it or something.

The greatest American superstition is belief in facts.

Born on Monday, fair in the face; Born on Tuesday, full of God's grace; Born on Wednesday, sour and sad; Born on Thursday, merry and glad; Born on Friday, worthily given;

It is the customary fate of new truths, to begin as heresies, and to end as superstitions.

On a day I start, I have a turkey sandwich for lunch. I don't consider it a ritual, but I'm anxious on those days.

You know, Christianity has its own superstition anyway: Why you turn three times, what this saint means, why you pray to the patron saint of lost causes, why you go this way or that way.

Twenty-two's my lucky number.

The idea that a good God would send people to a burning hell is utterly damnable to me - the raving of insanity, superstition gone to seed! I want no part of such a God.

I'm pretty superstitious, I want to do everything right, get my routine right, and I wait for waves. I kinda try to sense the ocean coming together for me.

As long as superstition and ignorance prevail, humanity will fall short of eradicating war, poverty, and hunger.

Now that science has attained its youth," Ingersoll said, "and superstition is in its dotage, the trembling, palsied wreck says to the athlete: 'Let us be friends.' It reminds me of the bargain the cock wished to make with the horse: 'Let us agree not to step on each other's feet.'"12

Thirteen is the most sinister of all the signs./ If you want to greet a gremlin, it will do just fine.

Stand up and be strong! No fear. No superstition. Face the truth as it is!

I don't believe any color in particular can bring good luck. I think it's just a coincidence that I was introduced in white costumes. That said, the color is very soothing. So, my house is all white.

I don't even know why, but I've just always done it - I don't walk on handicapped parking spaces. I don't like to step on the blue lines. I always step over them. I don't know what the deal is. I don't know if it's a fear of injury, or a disrespectful thing, or if I just don't want to think about something like that happening.

Bad things always happen in three.