"It is dangerous to mention any subject having high emotional content without hastily saying where you are for or agin it."

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Source : Darrell Huff (1993). “How to Lie with Statistics”, p.48, W. W. Norton & Company

Darrell Huff

#Emotional Quotes #Where You Are Quotes #Dangerous Quotes

“In debates between anarchists and statists, the burden of proof clearly should rest on those who place their trust in the state. Anarchy's mayhem is wholly conjectural; the state's mayhem is undeniably, factually horrendous.”
“Your walk with God does not depend on people, places, things or events.”
“Extinction catches Man by surprise because no one can even imagine that such a catastrophe can happen to an intelligent species.”
“I can tell you, Massachusetts, fastest growing sector of our economy is clean energy and energy efficiency companies. And they're growing faster than any other sector.”
“I don't believe in an annual dose of film music for the sake of it being film music. If we program film music, it will be because there is a real artistic reason for doing so.”
“Our founders did not oust George III in order for us to crown Richard I.”
“Loud speech, profusion of words, and possessing skillfulness in expounding scriptures are merely for the enjoyment of the learned. They do not lead to liberation.”
“A bad conscience is easier to cope with than a bad reputation.”

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