What is worse: an entire lie or a almost truth?
962080
Both.  A lie is a lie.  If you don't get the whole truth you are being lied to.  Sometimes people tell partial truths so you will believe them entirely, they will even say stuff like hey I was honest about blah, blah, blah.  A lie of omission is still a lie.
722103
It is always better to tell the truth.  Lying in any situation is unsound, and usually betrays a lack of courage - the courage to say "I don't want to answer that", or "Well, yes, you are a bit fat, but I love you anyway and if you want to change it why don't we work on it together?" or something like that.  Lying, ultimately, can only ever hurt you, and the person or people you lie to.
633431
Belief system 'truth is not attainable'\n\nword 'devastating'
1088044
Eww, how embarressing. Just tell the truth, lying will only lead to more lying.
309353
There are two types of liars; those who lie because they are selfish and will lie to get what they want regardless, and those who feel telling the truth may cause pain and greater anguish to those around them. Lying is unfortunately a part of human nature. I think we've all told a lie at some point in  our lives, even if it is a small one. But, what people need to remember is, is the lie going to do more damage than good.
754147
tell lies...tell the truth...tell lies   tell the truth !!!
248816
If someone tells you they're a liar,than you can't believe them but if they're liars and tell you they're lying than they must be telling you the truth but they can't tell the truth so they must be lying.\nSo the answer is no.
614754
Those that lie are ignorant that the truth shall set them free, and they instead get trapped in a web that only gets darker and darker as time goes by, and they end up with very MESSY lives!  Only WHITE lies are okay.  Those that only are uttered so as not to hurt another's feelings who might take the truth too strongly.  However, the truth is always best, altho there are many ways of telling it (gently or BLUNTLY) The truth shall set you free because YOU will know to yourself that YOU are reliable and trustworthy to anybody who comes in contact with you, and the wise will see it in you and appreciate YOUR integrity, and the friendships you establish will be wise ones  And you also learn to SEE when others are lying to you and deal with them accordingly.
532030
True Lies\nor\nFerris Beuhler's Day Off
29547
As honestly as possible.  If there were uncomfortable circumstances, then politely decline to answer. It's best NOT to lie, because lies can get found out.
476436
well...\ndepeding on how small it is, and what kind of lie...
974463
What's the point?  Most people would lie.
122836
well if he is telling the truth then he has just told a lie because he just told the truth, and if he just lied then not everything  that he says is a lie, which means that sometimes he is telling the truth and what he just said is a lie. so the truth is that he does lie!
1111886
No.  It's advantageous to be truthfull most of the time.  This has been proven out in studies, game theory, and most of our ordinary lives.
93315
It is best to tell the truth.  Not telling the truth can lead to a cascade of lies as you try to cover up your tracks.  While there may be a punishment in the short term, in the long run, you will have a lot more trust and leeway than if someone found out that what you said before was a lie.  They will be left wondering about everything you said and you will be unable to convince them even if you are telling the truth.
94047
No -  Lieing is horrible.  It only causes more problems down the road and it creates stupid stories that you need to keep strait.  Better to just be honest and own up to anything that you may do - being trust worthy is very important.  \n\nIt's so good to read all the responses to this question - they say it is not good to lie - it's gives me a tiny glimmer of hope for this world and the future...
598409
A lie is a statement that is meant to decieve or keep the truth from being told.\n\nTo quote Homer Simpson; "It takes two to lie; One to Lie and one to listen."