My philosophy about lying is like this: first of all, I must be honest with myself. Then, there are one or two people in my life to whom I just don't lie. I thi

My philosophy about lying is like this: first of all, I must be honest with myself. Then, there are one or two people in my life to whom I just don't lie. I think we all should have a friend to whom we can tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." Concerning other people, I try to lie the minimum necessary to get away with it. There are some people to whom one must lie (i.e. government officials).