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Joseph Stalin said that one death is a tragedy and a million deaths is a statistic.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Joseph Stalin said that one death is a tragedy and a million deaths is a statistic?

No. Reference works state the tragedy/statistic line is widely misattributed to Stalin, tracing it to a 1924 French satirical newspaper, and Quote Investigator found only a weak, uncorroborated 1947 attribution. Two other sources merely repeat the attribution without evidence.

Verdict: REFUTED · 2 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Thyroid Cancer: The Evolution of Treatment Options
2012
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Thyroid Cancer: The Evolution of Treatment Options. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5772/27551

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The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic - Wikipedia
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The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_death_of_one_man_is_a_tragedy,_the_death_of_millions_is_a_statistic

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The Emotions of Aid
2011
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The Emotions of Aid. (2011). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.48558/c1ab-cb53

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Quote Origin: A Single Death Is a Tragedy; A Million Deaths Is a Statistic – Quote Investigator®
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Quote Origin: A Single Death Is a Tragedy; A Million Deaths Is a Statistic – Quote Investigator®. (n.d.). quoteinvestigator.com. https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/21/death-statistic/

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