There are lies, damned lies and statistics

Mark Twain was an American writer, humorist, and social critic.

A famous quote by Mark Twain critically commenting on the manipulative power of statistics.

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Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), was a famous American writer and humorist. His works like ‚The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‘ and ‚The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‘ are classics of American literature. Twain was known for his sharp wit and critical view of society and politics.

Mark Twain quote image about facts and statistics

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"Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable." Mark Twain

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

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

Quote about government statistics by Sir Josiah Stamp

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"The Government are extremely fond of amassing great quantities of statistics. These are raised to the nth degree, the cube roots are extracted, and the results are arranged into elaborate and impressive displays. What must be kept in mind, however, is that in every case, the figures are first put down by a village watchman, and he puts down anything he damn well pleases!" Sir Josiah Stamp