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A single death is a tragedy,
a million deaths is a statistic.
A single death is a tragedy,
a million deaths is a statistic.
Statisticians probably do it
Statisticians probably do it
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.
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.
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....
A man has one hundred dollars and you leave him with two dollars, that's subtraction.
A man has one hundred dollars and you leave him with two dollars, that's subtraction.
Statistics are no substitute for judgment
Statistics are no substitute for judgment
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.
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
