My favorite quote:  Facts are stubborn Things.  Only  it has  been 
attributed most recently to Ronald Reagen, most often  to John Adams, who probably 
appropriated the saying from Smollet,  a translator of a French novel, 
authored by Alain-René Lesage in early  1700s.  Lesage in turn may have repeated 
the phrase found in two early  (anonymous) articles.
 
So, the Fact is, we don't know the exact origin, but Lesage brought it  to 
the attention  of a wider audience, and Adams introduced it to our  
politicians.
 
Still, as a scientist, I agree with this saying - and it matches my  
personality.
 
Jerry
 

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