Andrea Leadsom Quotes

You have to be willing to have the decision-making follow the data.

If you're going to decide to run a data-driven campaign, decision-making has to follow it.

The great thing about fact-based decisions is that they overrule the hierarchy.

Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered what I call the fact-founded, thought-through approach to decision making.

Neither you nor I nor Einstein nor the Supreme Court of the United States is brilliant enough to reach an intelligent decision on any problem without first getting the facts

Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered.

I don't have a particular recommendation other than that we base decisions on as much hard data as possible. We need to carefully look at all the options and all their ramifications in making our decisions.

As a scientist, you're not supposed to make decisions without the data.

Do not speculate; get data and calculate.

You can't manage science.... There are some things that you have to do based on the facts regardless of your ideology.

I'm the type of person who responds to facts.

Passion provides purpose, but data drives decisions.

People are trying to build a society where they can talk across the aisle so to speak, and have civil discourse. At the same time we're trying to inform ourselves about what's really true so that we can make evidence based decisions that is better than superstition or rumor. But the fact is that people who use evidence based decision making have much better life outcomes, greater life satisfaction, they live longer, they make better personal and medical decisions, better financial decisions. But parallel to that is you can't reason somebody out of a position they didn't reason themselves into.

I try to educate the public and let them make the decisions for themselves.

In fact, I think [Donald Trump] welcomes the fact that he's got people in the room that may not agree with each other on everything, but he prefers to be presented opinions that are varying at the same time and then making an informed decision based on everyone's input before making decisions.

Intelligence is to provide the facts to us. The facts will usually take you to the truth. And then, when we get the truth, we have got to make the decisions and do what's best for this country.

If we have data, let's look at data. If all we have are opinions, let's go with mine.

I think for me, as a parent, once my children are thoroughly informed, they can make the decisions that they want to make. The only thing that I demand is a complete comprehension [of the information].

I think what you expect of every candidate and ultimately of a president is to listen to the facts and to deal with things in a way that's smart and direct. I'm confident that's exactly what President [Donald] Trump will do.

Obviously, a man's judgement cannot be better than the information on which he bases it

When you need to make a decision, don't let your emotions vote.

Knowing where things are, and why, is essential to rational decision making

There is, therefore, wisdom in reserving one's decisions as long as possible and until all the facts and forces that will be potent at the moment are revealed.

When you approach a problem, strip yourself of preconceived opinions and prejudice, assemble and learn the facts of the situation, make the decision which seems to you to be the most honest, and then stick to it.