There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for lying the number is infinite.

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There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for...
There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for...
There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for...
There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for...
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There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for lying the number is infinite. The reason why people lie is that they believe that it will benefit them in some way. Sometimes, they believe that their lies will protect them from some kind of harm. Other times, they simply don’t want to hurt or inconvenience someone else.

Regardless of why people lie, no one can tell the truth about everything. The basic idea of lying is that it is never wrong and can always be justified by claiming self-defense or an innocent reason. With this in mind, we can see that there are no good reasons for telling the truth except when we’re forced to do so.

People say that they tell the truth because it makes them look good. This is nonsense – people always make mistakes and make some kind of mistake every time they speak. So, let’s stop making excuses for dishonesty and start promoting honesty as a good thing to do.

Source: The Shadow Of The Wind

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