Mark Twain once said that a lie will fly around the whole world while the truth is getting its boots on; and the statement is hard to contradict successfully. In 1921 an instance using the word “lacing” was attributed to Mark Twain: 17 “A lie can travel around the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots.”—Mark Twain.
Mark Twain — ‘If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.’ ... tags: lies, lying, memory, truth. Read more quotes from Mark Twain. Share this quote: Like Quote. Recommend to friends. Friends Who Liked This Quote. To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up! 91622 likes ...
I have been a fan of Mark Twain since grade school. If I am not mistaken many of his wisest sayings were as Samuel L. Clemens, his actual name. His Mark Twain name was only used for his books. Many quotes are from his books, but also many are not. That is if my memory serves me well after so many year from when I was in school, I am 56 today.
“There are 869 different forms of lying, but only one of them has been squarely forbidden. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” “You can't pray a lie -- I found that out.”
Explore some of Mark Twain's witty and irreverent quotes on topics such as lies, religion, and politics. Learn which ones are authentic and which ones are misattributed to the great American writer.
― Mark Twain. 3. “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” ― Mark Twain. 4. ‘Classic′ – a book which people praise and don’t read. -Mark Twain. 5. I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. -Mark Twain. 6. A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its ...
Read these Mark Twain quotes about truth “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” “A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies.” “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” “Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”
“Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American Review”, p.43, Univ of Wisconsin Press Among other common lies, we have the silent lie - the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth.
Quotation #23633 from Michael Moncur's (Cynical) Quotations: A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. Mark Twain, (attributed) US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910) More quotations on: View a Detailed Biography of Mark Twain; View all 130 Mark Twain quotations
Mark Twain — ‘A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies.’ ... “A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies.” ― Mark Twain tags: lies. Read more quotes from Mark Twain. Share this quote: Like Quote. Recommend to friends. Friends Who Liked This Quote.
A quote from a famous person such as Mark Twain, which was a pseudonym of Samuel Clemens, would not suddenly appear for the first time on the internet long after his death in 1910.
“A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.” -Mark Twain “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” -Mark Twain “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” -Mark Twain “Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.” -Mark Twain
“A mine is a hole in the ground with a liar on top.” “There are only two types of speakers in the world. 1. The nervous and 2. Liars.” “There are three kinds of liars: liars, damned liars, and statisticians”
Actually, the concept of lies moving faster than truth is fairly old. Perhaps the first person to analyze it in print was Jonathan Swift, the 17th/18th century Anglo-Irish essayist, satirist, and political writer. Swift was the editor of English political newspaper, The Examiner. In 1710 (125 years before Mark Twain was born), Swift wrote:
This quote is a metaphorical commentary on the speed and impact of misinformation compared to the truth.The “little lie” denotes how even a small falsehood can quickly spread around the world, while the “Truth” is personified as a woman who is still getting ready, symbolizing the slower dissemination of truth.
