If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly: it is as light as a feather, and a breath will carry it. It is well said in the old proverb, 'a lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on'.


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Charles Spurgeon Quotes

If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly: it is as ...

If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly: it is as ...

If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly: it is as ...

If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly: it is as ...