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    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.

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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.

by George Gallup Found in: Statistics Quotes,
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Statistics are people with the tears wiped from their eyes

Statistics are people with the tears wiped from their eyes

by Hilaire Belloc Found in: Statistics Quotes,
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One survey found that ten percent of Americans thought Joan of Arc was Noah's wife....

One survey found that ten percent of Americans thought Joan of Arc was Noah's wife....

by Rita Mae Brown Found in: Statistics Quotes,
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Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.

Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.

by Aaron Levenstein Found in: Statistics Quotes,
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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.

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Round numbers are always false.

Round numbers are always false.

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There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up, and the kind you make up.

There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up, and the kind you make up.

by Rex Stout Found in: Statistics Quotes,
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Statistics are like lampposts: they are good to lean on, but they don't shed much light.

Statistics are like lampposts: they are good to lean on, but they don't shed much light.

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There are two kinds of statistics: the kind you look up and the kind you make up

There are two kinds of statistics: the kind you look up and the kind you make up

by Rex Stout Found in: Statistics Quotes,
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