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[–] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 110 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It was ever thus:

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

Winston Churchill

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 60 points 7 months ago (2 children)

lol it’s “boots,” but I like pants better. Makes the truth seem so much cooler ‘cause it was fuuuuuuuuuckin

[–] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 57 points 7 months ago (1 children)

See, even quotes with errors in them get upvoted before someone can come along and correct them :)

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 19 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ah, so one of those clever case-in-point lemmy comments. Very clever. Your plan was masterful

[–] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

Nah, even my retcon explanation is a lie. I copied the quote from some famous quote website and didn’t catch the error.

[–] TurtleJoe@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Especially if you are using the word "pants" the way that Churchill would have.

[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I don't dare to ask why your truth has been naked before...

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

“The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head.” – Terry Pratchett