Quote by Evan Esar

Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures don't lie, but admits than under analysis some of them won't stand up either.

— Evan Esar

Statistics is the art of lying by means of figures.

— Wilhelm Stekel

“They say statistics by their nature don’t lie, but in my opinion they sometimes do and damnably at that.”

— Craig Johnson

“One can’t say that figures lie. But figures, as used in financial arguments, seem to have the bad habit of expressing a small part…

— Fred Schwed Jr

“Statistics lie. They are designed to sway opinions. Take the time to keep yourself informed on things that matter.”

— Steve Maraboli

“It is easy to lie with statistics. It is hard to tell the truth without it.”

— Andrejs Dunkels

“figures don't lie, liars figure”

— B Rossini

“Statistics are no substitue for judgement.”

— Henry Clay

“There's nothing so unreliable as figures, and everybody but a mathematician knows that. Figures lie right to your face.”

— Marjorie Benton Cooke

“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.”

— Aaron Levenstein

“There are two ways of lying. One, not telling the truth and the other, making up statistics. ~ Josefina Vazquez Mota”

— Mara Jacobs

“Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.”

— Mark Twain