Dear Tipsters,
For what it is worth, Darrell Huff (1954) in "How to lie with statistics" has
this at the beginning of the book:
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
- Disraeli
Sincerely,
Stuart
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"Floreat Labore"
"Recti cultus pectora roborant"
Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402
Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661
Bishop's University,
2600 rue College,
Sherbrooke,
Québec J1M 1Z7,
Canada.
E-mail: [email protected] (or [email protected])
Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page:
http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy
Floreat Labore"
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-----Original Message-----
From: Reaves, Celia (Psychology) [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: August 6, 2012 11:34 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: RE: [tips] Help with quotation.
The quote about "lies, damned lies, and statistics" is most often associated
with Mark Twain, because he used it in one of his books, but he said he got it
from someone else (Disraeli). There's actually a controversy over who said it
first, especially when considering small variations, such as "fibs, outright
lies, and statistics." I refer you to the Wikipedia article - yes, I know.
Celia
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Celia Reaves, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Monroe Community College
1000 East Henrietta Road
Rochester, NY 14623
Phone: 585-292-3258
Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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From: mjchael sylvester [[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2012 2:00 PM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] Help with quotation.
Who said "There are lies,damn lies,and statistics."
michael
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