I think we are intrinsically prone to being irrational and superstitious. A lot of it comes from our fear of the unknown and the fear of a lack of control over our fate.
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Superstition is the irrational belief that an object or behavior has the power to influence an outcome, when there's no logical connection between them. Most of us aren't superstitious - but most of us are a 'littlestitious.'
Superstitions are habits rather than beliefs.
I'm not one of those superstitious people.
Superstition is the poison of the mind.
The natural inclination in all humans is to posit a force, a spirit, outside of us. That tendency toward superstitious magical thinking is just built into our nature.
I'm completely lacking any sense of religious belief, but I am superstitious.
Superstition is only the fear of belief, while religion is the confidence.
The cause of my life has been to oppose superstition. It's a battle you can't hope to win - it's a battle that's going to go on forever. It's part of the human condition.
Superstition is the religion of feeble minds.
Even today, I frequently meet scientists who, outside their own narrow discipline, are superstitious.
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