Because certain elements of geometry have for a long time been included in the general course of education, every educated man is able to distinguish between the practical task of the land surveyor and the theoretical investigation of the geometer. The corresponding distinction between the theory of probability and statistics has yet to be recognized.


Second Lecture, The Elements of the Theory of Probability, p. 32 - Probability, Statistics And Truth - Second Revised English Edition - (1957)

Richard von Mises Quotes

Because certain elements of geometry have for a long time been included in the general course of education, every educated man is able to distinguish ...

Because certain elements of geometry have for a long time been included in the general course of education, every educated man is able to distinguish ...

Because certain elements of geometry have for a long time been included in the general course of education, every educated man is able to distinguish ...

Because certain elements of geometry have for a long time been included in the general course of education, every educated man is able to distinguish ...