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Subject: Harry Truman
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: bettenoir-ga
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Posted: 09 Nov 2005 15:02 PST
Expires: 10 Nov 2005 11:52 PST
Question ID: 591198

Did President Truman ever say, "Figures lie and liars use figures" or something similar to it?
Clarification of Question by bettenoir-ga on 09 Nov 2005 17:36 PST Is this saying ever attributed to President Truman and can you provide a link or source?

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Subject: Re: Harry Truman
From: pinkfreud-ga on 09 Nov 2005 15:08 PST

On the Web you'll find the saying "Figures lie, and liars figure" (and
variants of the phrase) attributed to Mark Twain, Abraham Lincoln,
Will Rogers, and others.

Subject: Re: Harry Truman
From: bettenoir-ga on 09 Nov 2005 17:34 PST

Thank you - I won my bet

Subject: Re: Harry Truman
From: ankrali-ga on 09 Nov 2005 23:04 PST

Figures won't lie, but liars will figure. 
-Charles H. Grosvenor

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/charleshg176907.html

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