Honesty Quotes
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."— Mark Twain
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Meaning of this quote
Falsehood can spread faster than the careful checking needed to establish truth.
Key takeaway:
Verify a striking claim before passing it on.
Origin of the quote
Long-evolving proverb about falsehood and delayed correction.
Who actually said this?
Historical tracing does not establish Twain authorship; earlier related forms are not proof that any one person wrote the exact supplied version.
