How statistics can lie?

Mark Twain

No. However they can be used to mislead people or twisted to indicate things that seem good but aren't (this is called spindoctoring) in various ways. Examples include driving accident statistics -...

The quote has been attributed to mark Twain and also to Benjamin Disraeli; I'll have to check references... What it means in a nutshell is that statistics can be used to manipulate the truth in any...

Statistics never lie: Those whom interpret then, being human, if not allways, but certainly often, interpret them incorredtly. It's the same with words: They in themselves cant lie; however...

Descriptive statistics is a summary of data. Inferential statistics try to reach conclusion that extend beyond the immediate data alone.