Darrell Huff Quote: How Statistics Can Mislead More Than Big Lies

„A well-packaged statistic is better than Hitler's "big lie" which misleads you, but it cannot be pinned on you.“

Darrell HuffDarrell Huff reveals in his quote the deceptive power of well-packaged statistics and warns against manipulative deception.
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Darrell Huff was an American author known for his book 'How to Lie with Statistics'.

This quote highlights the powerful yet deceptive nature of statistics, reminding us to question critically and not to trust blindly.


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Quote by Darrell Huff about how a well-packaged statistic can mislead more than Hitler's big lie

Darrell Huff (1913–2001) was an American author and journalist best known for his book “How to Lie with Statistics” (1954), which humorously reveals the manipulation of statistics.

Quote by Joseph Goebbels about the power of lies and the StateCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State." Joseph Goebbels
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