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I have no great faith in political arithmetic, and I mean not to warrant the exactness of either of these computations.
"I have no great faith in political arithmetic, and I mean not to warrant the exactness of either of these computations."— Adam Smith
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Meaning of this quote
Smith qualifies numerical estimates rather than claiming precision the evidence cannot support.
Key takeaway:
State uncertainty clearly when using approximate figures.
Origin of the quote
The Wealth of Nations (1776)
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Source:
The Wealth of Nations (1776)
