"Lies are neither bad nor good. Like a fire they can either keep you warm or burn you to death, depending on how they're used."

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Badness you can get easily, in quantity. The road is smooth and lies close by. But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to do it, and rough at first. But when you come to the top, then it is easy, even though it is hard.

— Hesiod