Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry on as if nothing had happened.

The line wryly observes how people often encounter facts that contradict their assumptions, interests, or habits, yet quickly ignore them. “Stumble over the truth” suggests truth is not always sought; it can appear accidentally in one’s path. The second clause—picking oneself up and hurrying on—implies an almost reflexive self-protective denial: acknowledging truth would require change, humility, or cost. As a piece of political and moral satire, it captures a recurring theme in public life: evidence may be visible, even unavoidable, but social pressures, ideology, and convenience can make evasion easier than acceptance.