“Always get the facts first. You can distort them later.”
“First get the facts, you can distort them later”
“Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.”
“I think it was Mark Twain who said, “Get your facts straight, and then you can distort them as much as you like.”
“Getting over things is a myth. Time buries things, it doesn't erase them. They can always be dug up later.”
“Non-fiction can distort; facts can be realigned. But fiction never lies.”