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Data Quote by Henry Clay

“Statistics are no substitue for judgement.” quote by Henry Clay — Download Open image

““Statistics are no substitue for judgement.””

About This Quote

Source Speech: Senate Address, 1844

Statistics cannot replace human judgment; quantitative data needs interpretive insight.

In simple terms: Numbers need human judgment.

Key Takeaway

Use judgment alongside data.

Themes

decision‑making statistics judgment

Mood

cautious pragmatic

Type

political philosophical

When to use this quote

business analysis
policy development
scientific research
personal finance

Key Concepts

quantitative limits human insight

Questions to Reflect On

When should intuition outweigh data?
How to balance data and experience?

A Different Perspective

Overreliance on data may ignore context.

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