It was either the famous writer Mark Twain or the 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli who said: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” This saying means that statistics can be used for very wrong purposes and the persuasive power of numbers can assist to […]
25 Most Notable and Wise Quotes about Mathematics
There is great intrinsic value in mathematics: Nothing is as straightforward and honest. If you make a mistake at the outset then everything else you build on this false foundation will be wrong as well. Nevertheless, there is no mistake which cannot be rectified. This is the beauty of maths! […]