Let your lie be even more logical than the truth itself, so the weary travelers may find repose. Please don't lie to me, unless you're absolutely sure I'll never find out the truth. With lies you may go ahead in the world, but you can never go back. If one cannot invent a really convincing lie, it is often better to stick to the truth. It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.
Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society. If a lie is repeated often enough all the dumb jackasses in the world not only get to believe it, they even swear by it. Billy Boy Franklin Liars need to have good memories. Algernon Sidney Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.