W. Edwards Deming - Theory Quotes

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Experience by itself teaches nothing... Without theory, experience has no meaning. Without theory, one has no questions to ask. Hence without theory there is no learning.

W. Edwards Deming

Knowledge is theory. We should be thankful if action of management is based on theory. Knowledge has temporal spread. Information is not knowledge. The world is drowning in information but is slow in acquisition of knowledge. There is no substitute for knowledge.

W. Edwards Deming

Sampling is the science and art of controlling and measuring the reliability of useful statistical information through the theory of probability.

W. Edwards Deming