Data Quote by Frederick Mosteller Download Open image “It is easy to lie with statistics; it is easier to lie without them.” — Frederick Mosteller ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Data Easier Easy Lying Statistics
“It is easy to lie with statistics. It is hard to tell the truth without it.” — Andrejs Dunkels Copy Share Image
There are two ways of lying. One, not telling the truth and the other, making up statistics. — Josefina Vazquez Mota Copy Share Image
Statistics don't lie. It's the people who make up the statistics that lie. — George W. Buck Copy Share Image
It has long been recognized by public men of all kinds. . . that statistics come under the head of lying, and that no… — Hilaire Belloc Copy Share Image
“They say statistics by their nature don’t lie, but in my opinion they sometimes do and damnably at that.” — Craig Johnson Copy Share Image
Study after study shows that people are much less likely to lie to a person they consider to be honest. — Pamela Meyer Copy Share Image
It’s just as easy to lie to yourself as it is to lie to other people. Maybe easier. — David Lubar Copy Share Image
It's very difficult to lie to yourself about certain things. I'm not necessarily convinced about how information is gathered and I don't think the… — Andrew Dominik Copy Share Image
“Statistics lie. They are designed to sway opinions. Take the time to keep yourself informed on things that matter.” — Steve Maraboli Copy Share Image
Although we often hear that data speak for themselves, their voices can be soft and sly — Frederick Mosteller Copy Share Image
The main purpose of a significance test is to inhibit the natural enthusiasm of the investigator. — Frederick Mosteller Copy Share Image
“In a problem, the great thing is the challenge. A problem can be challenging for many reasons: because the subject matter is intriguing, because… — Frederick Mosteller Copy Share Image
“Much of what I have learned, as well as much of my intellectual enjoyment, has come through problem solving. Through the years, I've found… — Frederick Mosteller Copy Share Image
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Sometimes I am a collector of data, and only a collector, and am likely to be gross and miserly, piling up notes, pleased with… — Charles Fort Copy Share Image
But actually theory is very practical. Gravity is a theory, for example. It allows you to predict that if you step off a cliff… — Clayton Christensen Copy Share Image
Statistics are like miniskirts: They give you good ideas but hide the important things. — Ebbe Skovdahl Copy Share Image
Unlike return, however, risk is no more quantifiable at the end of an investment that it was at its beginning. Risk simply cannot be… — Seth Klarman Copy Share Image
Finding patterns is easy in any kind of data-rich environment; that's what mediocre gamblers do. The key is in determining whether the patterns represent… — Nate Silver Copy Share Image
[Brazil] went to the UN and said, "We need new standards for this." We need to take a look at what they're calling "data… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
We're living in a technological world. You cannot tell me we can't do a better job getting that information. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Web users ultimately want to get at data quickly and easily. They don't care as much about attractive sites and pretty design. — Tim Berners-Lee Copy Share Image
You cannot have 300-some million Americans - and really, right, the global citizenry be at risk of having their phone conversations intercepted with a… — Ted Lieu Copy Share Image