The longer someone maintains a reputation for honesty and ethics, the more they will be trusted and the more they can get away with in the end. Therefore the m

The longer someone maintains a reputation for honesty and ethics, the more they will be trusted and the more they can get away with in the end. Therefore the most advantageous way to try to "beat the system" may be to defer any dishonest behavior for an indefinitely long time, until a "rainy day". Makes me think of: https://xkcd.com/810/ https://xkcd.com/810/