1. statement - Noun
2. statement - Verb
The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or in paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.
That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth. Niels Bohr
Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths. Bertrand Russell
Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. Ambrose Bierce
A fact is a simple statement that everyone believes. It is innocent, unless found guilty. A hypothesis is a novel suggestion that no one wants to believe. It is guilty, until found effective. Edward Teller
I think now that the great thing is not so much the formulation of an answer for myself, for the theater, or the play-but rather the most accurate possible statement of the problem. Arthur Miller
A statement once let loose cannot be caught by four horses. Japanese Proverb