Michael Bloomberg Quotes

But I'm very careful with opinions because I never know what the truth is. When I read what the press says about me, I don't really believe what it says about other people.

Someone once told me to believe 5 percent of what everybody tells you.

I have learned that it is just as well to avoid even the appearance of something which you prefer not to have published as a fact! So many things are published as facts in any case which have no foundation in them whatsoever, that I don't suppose it really matters! For fair minded people usually wait until they verify a statement before they believe it, and those who believe it without verification are the ones who want to believe it!

Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.

This isn't the old days where you can just say stuff and people will believe it.

Skeptics question the validity of a particular claim by calling for evidence to prove or disprove it.

We live in such a gullible world. Anything that's written, anything that's posted, anything picture that is interpreted one way is taken as truth.

Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had.

We must never assume that which is incapable of proof.

Proof tells us where to concentrate our doubts.

Never believe anything until it has officially been denied.

If you believe everything you read, better not read.

People still believe what they read is necessarily the truth.

If it doesn't make sense, it's usually not true.

People should fact check. People shouldn’t have to go through that and shouldn’t answer to innuendos.

The best defence against bullshit is vigilance. So if you smell something, say something.

One of the chief obstacles to intelligence is credulity, and credulity could be enormously diminished by instructions as to the prevalent forms of mendacity. Credulity is a greater evil in the present day than it ever was before, because, owing to the growth of education, it is much easier than it used to be to spread misinformation, and, owing to democracy, the spread of misinformation is more important than in former times to the holders of power.

You have to tease enough misinformation and lack of information to hopefully make people want more.

Why do you keep maintaining your ideas are right if you can't prove them?

The imprimatur of truthfulness does not guarantee truthfulness. People should know better. But they don't.

Folks will say anything, and next time round they'll believe it.

It is a general rule that when the grain of truth cannot be found, men will swallow great helpings of falsehood.

You should always believe what you read in the newspapers, for that makes them more interesting.

We must combat misinformation that is being spread.

You must see first before you can believe.