Superstitions are habits rather than beliefs.

Nothing worth knowing can be understood with the mind.

The mind is led on, step by step, to defeat its own logic.

Appearances often are deceiving.

The Mughal’s nature is such that they demand miracles, but if a miracle were to be performed by some upright follower of our religion, they would say that it had been brought about by magic and sorcery. They would strike him down with spears or would stone him to death.

The fear of the Lord is true wisdom, and he who hath it not can in no way penetrate the true secrets of magic.

Man is always a wizard to man, and the social world is at first magical.

The fact is certain because it is impossible.

There are times when reality becomes too complex for oral communication. But legend gives it a form by which it pervades the whole world.

I shall curse you with book and bell and candle.

Nothing from nothing ever yet was born.

On no other stage are the scenes shifted with a swiftness so like magic as on the great stage of history when once the hour strikes.

All things are filled full of signs, and it is a wise man who can learn about one thing from another.