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Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures.
Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures.
Round numbers are always false.
Round numbers are always false.
Not everything that can be counted counts; and not everything that counts can be counted.
Not everything that can be counted counts; and not everything that counts can be counted.
I tried to stop smoking cigarettes by telling myself I just didn't want to smoke, but I didn't believe myself
I tried to stop smoking cigarettes by telling myself I just didn't want to smoke, but I didn't believe myself
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause read more
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.
As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never read more
As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake.
If you want to inspire confidence, give plenty of statistics. It does not matter that they should be accurate, or read more
If you want to inspire confidence, give plenty of statistics. It does not matter that they should be accurate, or even intelligible, as long as there is enough of them.
People always come up to me and say that my smoking is bothering them... Well, it's killing me!
People always come up to me and say that my smoking is bothering them... Well, it's killing me!
Statisticians probably do it
Statisticians probably do it
