Sir Francis Bacon

1. “The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses.”
2. “Where philosophy is based on reason, faith is based on revelation, and is consequently irrational. The more discordant and incredible the divine mystery is, the more honor is shown to God in believing it, and the nobler is the victory of faith.”
3. “But now we are to step back a little to that, which by premeditation we passed over, lest a breach should be made in those things that were so linked together.”