Falsehood and Truth – Thomas Francklin

„Falsehood will fly, as it were, on the wings of the wind, and carry its tales to every corner of the earth; whilst truth lags behind; her steps, though sure, are slow and solemn, and she has neither vigour nor activity enough to pursue and overtake her enemy…“

Thomas FrancklinThomas Francklin on the rapid spread of falsehood and the slow but certain progress of truth.
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Thomas Francklin (1721–1784) was an English academic, clergyman, writer, and dramatist.

Thomas Francklin vividly describes why lies often spread faster than the truth.


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Falsehood and truth quote by Thomas Francklin

Thomas Francklin was born in 1721 and died on 15 March 1784. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he earned several academic degrees and lived until 1758. In addition to his work as a clergyman and academic, he was also known as a writer and dramatist.

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