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- The new always happens against the overwhelming odds of statistical laws and their probability, which for all practical, everyday purposes amounts to… — Hannah Arendt
- It is a statistical fact that the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven — Josh Billings
- There is no such thing as luck; there is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe. — Robert A. Heinlein
- The incomplete knowledge of a system must be an essential part of every formulation in quantum theory. Quantum theoretical laws must be… — Werner Heisenberg
- I wish that one would be persuaded that psychological experiments, especially those on the complex functions, are not improved [by large studies];… — Alfred Binet
- The issue of poverty is not a statistical issue. It is a human issue. — James Wolfensohn
- The reason for your poor projections is often right in front of you. Whether you are using statistical analysis or just an… — Des MacHale
- Among the current discussions, the impact of new and sophisticated methods in the study of the past occupies an important place. The… — Robert Fogel
- ...the institutional arrangement whereby most professional economists are heavily burdened with teaching and administrative duties may militate against a sufficient admixture of… — Unknown Author
- Political economy regards the proletarian like a horse, he must receive enough to enable him to work. It does not consider him,… — Karl Marx
- Statistical science is indispensable to modern statesmanship. In legislation as in physical science it is beginning to be understood that we can… — James A. Garfield
- I like to do projects in which you can see statistical results. I am very happy for all these small children, who… — Anatoly Karpov