Crime Quote by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Download Open image ““It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data.”” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Crime Failure Science
It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“No data yet," he answered. "It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment.” — Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“it is a common error to confuse data with truth: the former informs the latter, but they are not the same thing” — Matthew d'Ancona Copy Share Image
“The temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data is the bane of our profession.” — Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“Amending the ‘data’, or rejecting some as erroneous, is a frequent concomitant of scientific discovery, and the crucial ‘data’ cannot even be obtained until… — David Deutsch Copy Share Image
“A mistake is not something to be determined after the fact, but in light of the information available until that point” — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment. — Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
Now that knowledge is taking the place of capital as the driving force in organizations worldwide, it is all too easy to confuse data… — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
Sherlock Holmes: She is a lovely woman, Watson, with a face that a man might die for. Dr. John Watson: A face a man… — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“Perchance you shall, fair sir," said Nigel, "for all that I have seen of you fills me with this desire to go further with… — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“Take a pinch of snuff, doctor, and acknowledge that I have scored over you in your example.” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“The cheese-mites asked how the cheese got there, And warmly debated the matter; The Orthodox said that it came from the air, And the… — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot qui l'admire. A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“My friend's wiry arms were around me and he was leading me to the chair. "You're not hurt, Watson? For God's sake say that… — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“Matilda Briggs was not the name of a young woman, Watson," said Holmes in a reminiscent voice. "It was a ship which is associated… — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“Holmes took up the stone and held it against the light. "It's a bonny thing," said he. "Just see how it glints and sparkles.… — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“Some of you rich men have to be taught that all the world cannot be bribed into condoning your offences.\” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“The Frenchman sat up with that strange energy which comes often as the harbinger of death. "(...) This I tell you - I, Raoul… — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
“Crime and punishment can be summed up in two classifications: there are bad people and there are people who get into bad situations. The… — Johnnie Dent Jr Copy Share Image
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“The jailers, the Court, everyone in that building – it wasn’t about justice; it was about obedience and intimidation…about maintaining order. Fear accomplished that… — Jay Allan Copy Share Image
Taking notes while watching Forensic Files and Snapped. I don't want to make the same mistakes the criminals do! ;) — Nishan Panwar Copy Share Image
A man could be a lover and defender of the wilderness without ever in his lifetime leaving the boundaries of asphalt, powerlines, and right-angled… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
Nations sometimes flourish by denying the crimes that brought them into being. Only when the original invasion, occupation, extermination or usurpation has been safely… — Terry Eagleton Copy Share Image
The danger that may really threaten (crime fiction) is that soon there will be more writers than readers — Jacques Barzun Copy Share Image
“a crime to fell a tree and light it on fire, where coals of hardened shit warmed and stunk up homes,” — Hugh Howey Copy Share Image
A great read; an exciting, frightening account of organized crime today. But like all important works of nonfiction, it goes further… This book is… — Le Ly Hayslip Copy Share Image
If it comes to a question of law, the charges they brought against me - the Espionage Act - is called the quintessential political… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
