The source of this pharse is unknown, however Mark Twain is credited with
making it well known:

   "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."


Isaac Gouy <igouy2@yahoo.com> writes:
> Is that book the source for the quotation 'Lies--damned lies--and statistics'?
> 
> 
> Fabrice Le Fessant <fabrice.le_fessant <at> inria.fr> writes:
> > Maybe you should read "Tainted Truth: The Manipulation of Fact In
> > America" by Cynthia Crossen ?
> 
> 
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