馬克吐溫說過
任何人都可以說謊：單純的謊言是沒有價值的，
它必須有藝術性，
它必須表現出一種燦爛的、可以相信和令人信服的可能性，
也就是說，它必須深思熟慮地算計。
Anybody can tell lies: there is no merit in a mere lie,
it must possess art,
it must exhibit a splendid, plausible, and convincing probability,
that is to say, it must be powerfully calculated to deceive.
馬克吐溫又說
有869種不同形式的說謊，
但其中只有一種是完全被禁止的。
你不應該對你的鄰居作偽證。
There are 869 different forms of lying,
but only one of them has been squarely forbidden.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
好吧，我原諒你，因為我也說謊，
但是能夠請你多用點心，深思熟慮好嗎？