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61 " came away convinced that lying, even about the smallest matters, needlessly "

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62 " relationships "

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63 " By lying, we deny our friends access to reality9—and their resulting ignorance often harms them in ways we did not anticipate. Our friends may act on our falsehoods, or fail to solve problems that could have been solved only on the basis of good information. Rather often, to lie is to infringe on the freedom of those we care about. "

― Sam Harris , Lying

64 " To lie is to intentionally mislead others when they expect honest communication.2 This leaves stage magicians, poker players, and other harmless dissemblers off the hook, while illuminating a psychological and social landscape whose general shape is very easy to recognize. People lie so that others will form beliefs that are not true. The more consequential the beliefs—that is, the more a person’s well-being demands a correct understanding of the world or of other people’s opinions—the more consequential the lie. As "

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65 " As an undergraduate at Stanford, I took a seminar that profoundly changed my life. It was called “The Ethical Analyst,” and it was conducted in the form of a Socratic dialogue by an extraordinarily gifted professor, Ronald A. Howard.1 Our discussion focused on a single question of practical ethics: Is it wrong to lie? "

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66 " Honesty is a gift we can give to others. It is also a source of power and an engine of simplicity. Knowing that we will attempt to tell the truth, whatever the circumstances, leaves us with little to prepare for. Knowing that we told the truth in the past leaves us with nothing to keep track of. We can simply be ourselves in every moment. In "

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67 " Rather often, to lie is to infringe upon the freedom of those we care about. "

― Sam Harris , Lying

68 " Among the many paradoxes of human life, this is perhaps the most peculiar and consequential: We often behave in ways that are guaranteed to make us unhappy. "

― Sam Harris , Lying

69 " I came away convinced that lying, even about the smallest matters, needlessly damages personal relationships and public trust. "

― Sam Harris , Lying

70 " One of the worst things about breaking the law is that it puts one at odds with an indeterminate number of other people. This is among the many corrosive effects of having unjust laws: They tempt peaceful and (otherwise) honest people to lie so as to avoid being punished for behavior that is ethically blameless.  "

― Sam Harris , Lying

71 " Uno de los principales problemas del mentiroso es que debe seguir el rastro de sus mentiras. "

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72 " Vulnerability comes in pretending to be someone you are not. "

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73 " Cuando decimos la verdad, no tenemos nada a lo que seguir el rastro. "

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74 " Pero el mentiroso deber recordar lo que dijo, y a quién; y debe cuidarse de mantener las falsedades para el futuro. "

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75 " And yet we are often tempted to encourage others with insincere praise. In this we treat them like children—while failing to help them prepare for encounters with those who will judge them like adults. I’m not saying that we need to go out of our way to criticize others. But when asked for an honest opinion, we do our friends no favors by pretending not to notice flaws in their work, especially when those who are not their friends are bound to notice the same flaws. Sparing others disappointment and embarrassment is a great kindness. And if we have a history of being honest, our praise and encouragement will actually mean something. I "

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76 " Lies beget other lies. "

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77 " To lie is to erect a boundary between the truth we are living and the perception others have of us. "

― Sam Harris , Lying

78 " las investigaciones indican que los mentirosos confían menos en aquellos a quienes mienten que si no les mintieran; y cuanto más dañinas son sus mentiras, menos confían en sus víctimas, e incluso menos les agradan. Parece que los mentirosos suelen despreciar a las personas a las que mienten para preservar su ego e interpretar que su conducta está justificada. "

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79 " False encouragement is a kind of theft: It steals time, energy, and motivation that a person could put toward some other purpose. "

― Sam Harris , Lying

80 " it is in believing one thing while intending to communicate another that every lie is born. "

― Sam Harris , Lying