Faith must have adequate evidence, else it is mere1 superstition2.
Alexander Hodge
I have only one superstition. I touch all the bases when I hit a home run.
Babe Ruth (1895 - 1948)
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970), Unpopular Essays (1950), "Outline of Intellectual Rubbish"
We do not destroy religion by destroying superstition.
Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC)
A superstition is a premature3 explanation that overstays its time.
George Iles
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature.... Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
Helen Keller (1880 - 1968), The Open Door (1957)
Count Hermann Keyserling once said truly that the greatest American superstition was belief in facts.
John Gunther (1901 - 1970)
