“Lies, damned lies, and statistics”
This is a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers, particularly the use of statistics to bolster weak arguments.
It is also sometimes colloquially used to cast doubt upon statistics used to prove an opponent's point.
The term was popularised in the United States by Mark Twain who attributed it to the 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881):
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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