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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.
A single death is a tragedy,
a million deaths is a statistic.
A single death is a tragedy,
a million deaths is a statistic.
A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into thereoms.
A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into thereoms.
The order of the world is always right -- such is the judgment of God. For God has departed, but read more
The order of the world is always right -- such is the judgment of God. For God has departed, but he has left his judgment behind, the way the Cheshire Cat left his grin.
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.
Statisticians probably do it
Statisticians probably do it
Statistics have shown that mortality increases perceptibly in the military during wartime.
Statistics have shown that mortality increases perceptibly in the military during wartime.
Round numbers are always false.
Round numbers are always false.
Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures.
Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures.
