RULE 49
Never lie
This Rule, as in the case of Rule 42: Don’t swear, is very easy. It sets a limit that you don’t have to think about. Never lie means exactly that – never lie. Under no circumstances do you lie. Once you have got a reputation as someone who never lies, you won’t ever be asked to cover up, or cover for anyone else.
If you do decide to lie for a living, you have too many choices and decisions. Where do you draw the line? Do you only tell little lies? Great big ones? Do you lie to save yourself? Others? Do you lie for the company? For your boss? For colleagues? How developed will your lies be? Will you add lie to lie when the first lie looks like it’s about to be detected? Where will you stop this process? Will you involve other ...
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