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Quote by Francis Bacon
The general root of superstition is that men observe when things h

The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss; and commit to memory the one, and forget and pass over the other. – Francis Bacon

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But men must know, that in this theatre of mans life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. – Francis Bacon

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Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. – Francis Bacon

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Superstition
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The superstition in which we grew up,
Though we may recognize it, does not lose
Its power over us–Not all are free
Who make mock of their chains. – Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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Superstition

The worst superstition is to consider our own tolerable. – Doris Lessing

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Superstition

It is bad luck to be superstitious. – Andrew W. Mathis

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The superstition of science scoffs at the superstition of faith. – James A. Froude

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People with insufficient personalities are fond of cats. These people adore being ignored. – Henry Morgan

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Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive. – George Washington

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The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech – the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of… the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time. – William Hague

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The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion. – Lewis Mumford, in Anne Chisholm, Philosophers of the Earth: Conversations with E

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