In ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on lies.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There are two ways of lying. One, not telling the truth and the other, making up statistics.
Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.
A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness.
Anything based on ancient texts is difficult for a modern reader to get their head around.
Statistics are no substitute for judgment.
I think statistics go in one ear and out the other. All of us respond to stories more than numbers.
Historians will tell you that they deal with fact and empirical evidence. But that doesn't really help me understand a person.
There are lies, damned lies and statistics.
Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures.
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.