Quotes by Jonathan Swift about Truth and Lies

„Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale hath had its effect.“

Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift on the quick spread of lies and the late recognition of truth, which often comes too late.
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Jonathan Swift was a 17th-century Irish writer known for his sharp wit and satirical works.

This quote by Jonathan Swift describes how lies spread quickly while the truth is often recognized too late.


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Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was a prominent Irish writer, satirist, and cleric. He gained fame particularly through works like "Gulliver's Travels," in which he unflinchingly exposed social evils and human follies. His critical mind and humor made him a defining figure of the Enlightenment.

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"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 Francklin
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"A truth’s initial commotion is directly proportional to how deeply the lie was believed. It wasn’t the world being round that agitated people, but that the world wasn’t flat. When a well-packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and its speaker a raving lunatic." James Dresden
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