"Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation, all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not; but superstition dismounts all these, and erects an absolute monarchy in the minds of men... the master of superstition is the people; and arguments are fitted to practice, in a reverse order." - Sir Francis Bacon , "Of Superstition"

"The trinitarian believes a virgin to be the mother of a son who is her maker." - Sir Francis Bacon

Do not allow the Church or the State to govern your thought or dictate your judgement. - Matilda Joslyn Gage [ more quotes ] Women, Church and State ,1893, Youngest speaker at the Woman’s Rights Convention Syracuse, NY, 1852 (1826-1898) ©2010 HNPS. All rights reserved.