Travel Quote Mark Twain
What does this quote mean and do you agree or disagree with it and why?
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. " Mark Twain
People enjoy negative press and it not ony travels faster than positive, but is remembered longer. The same is true for lies v truth.
Sadly, yes, I think it's a solid point. And, the more fantastic the lie, the faster it seems to move; conversely, the more fantastic the lie, the slower the truth to remedy it seems to move.
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