A great many things which in times of lesser knowledge we imagined to be superstitious or useless prove today on examination to have been of immense value to mankind.
Prohibit the taking of omens and do away with superstitious doubts. Then until death itself comes no calamity need be feared.
I swear my car won't run unless I'm picking my nose: At least I'm that superstitious about it so I don't want to take any chances.
Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both.