This means that if you give people multiple opportunities to lie for their own benefit, they start with little lies which get bigger over time.

这意味着，如果你给人们很多机会让其为了自己的利益而说谎，他们会从小谎言开始，而随着时间的推移，谎言会越来越大。

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Why did you lie to him that you liked it?

你为什么要骗他说你喜欢？

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That was a 'good' lie. You have to put yourself in the position of the persons involved.

那就是一个善意的谎言，你得为对方考虑。

youdao

This is The Life You Can Save, which essentially gives the lie to the idea that there is nothing I can do.

你可以拯救的生命》,这本书彻底地推翻了那种,“我什么都帮不上“的想法。

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And that includes me, because I'm going to lie to you a lot all semester long.

包括怀疑我，因为我整个学期都会经常撒谎。

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So, I want you to lie as to that number. Okay?

这道问题要撒谎，明白吗？

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Then, once you identify your passion you can really begin to figure out what roads lie ahead that will allow you to pursue it.

FORBES: Does Being Passionate About the Work You Do Increase Your Chance of Success?

Many corporations produce an annual CSR or Sustainability Report, but fail to recognize the purpose of the report, which is to document clearly that you understand where your responsibilities lie and what you are committing to do about them over the reporting period.

FORBES: Clarifying Corporate Responsibility, Part III: Committing To Improvement

That way you never need to lie in bed at night trying to recall some crucial thing you're sure you've forgotten.

FORBES: Careers