“A liar won’t be believed, even when he speaks the truth.” -Aesop, ancient Greek philosopher and author

Honesty is being free of untruthfulness, deceit or fraud.  Telling an immediate lie to fix a problem usually causes a bigger problem:  Your dishonesty also immediately identifies you as a liar. Now, your character is tarnished; your credibility is weakened or destroyed; your closest business associates, friends and family members will start to second-guess everything you tell them.  Now you will have to spend more time and effort to regain your reputation as an honest person – and you may never totally regain their trust. The bigger problem caused by lying is just as solvable as the little problem that you tried to fix with a lie. TELL THE TRUTH. Be honest. It is not always the easiest choice, but it is, without a doubt, always the right choice.