Growing up, we are always told to never lie because it's the worst thing you could ever do. “Lying will only lead to a horrible situation with less than mediocre results. While lying isn't always good, it isn't always bad either. Samuel Butler once said, “Lying carries with it a kind of respect and reverence. We pay a person the compliment of recognizing his superiority every time we lie to him. For starters, sometimes it's better to lie than tell the truth and hurt someone's feelings. It's not wrong to tell a little well-intentioned lie to keep someone you care about from getting hurt. To be precise, if your friend asked you what you thought about her hair and you didn't like it, you wouldn't want to tell her. Instead of telling the truth and hurting her fragile feelings, you would rather tell a little lie, telling her that you love her. If you are lying to prevent someone you care about from having their feelings or pride hurt, then what is the harm? Bottom line, there's nothing wrong with telling little lies, if you do it with someone's best interest in mind. Secondly, it's okay to be a liar if you're trying to protect people. In certain situations, it is safer and more practical to tell a lie than to put a loved one in danger. For example, you may find yourself in a serious or dangerous situation and not do what someone else is involved in, to keep them safe. For example, if you were held for ransom, would you tell the truth to a loved one and implicate them, or would you lie and keep them safe? The obvious answer is to keep them safe at all costs, even if that means lying. Also, you don't want to put someone in danger, so it would ...... middle of paper ......narios and might give the wrong impression. However, “little, well-intentioned lies” that help you or others feel better cause no harm. When you amplify stories, what harm is there in making yourself more exemplary? Embellished stories only increase your self-esteem and do no harm to anyone. In certain circumstances and situations, I truly believe it is okay to lie. Initially, it is extremely helpful to lie rather than hurt the feelings of a loved one. Just as importantly, if you're trying to protect someone from being undermined, it's okay to lie to keep them safe. Last but not least, exaggerations can help boost people's self-esteem making them exceptional. William Blake once said, “A truth told with bad intentions beats all the lies you can make up.” I urge you to ask yourself if honesty is really the best path or if it's okay to lie sometimes.