Barbra Lewis Telling the truth lets everyone know what really happened. There's less a chance of misunderstanding, confusion, or Conflict. Telling the truth protects innocent people from being blamed or punished Telling the truth allows everyone to learn from what happened You usually get into less trouble for telling the truth other than lying (and getting caught) Other people trust you more when you tell the truth You don't have to (and rember) more lies to keep your story straight You gain a reputation for being truth full - a trait most people should have Telling the truth helps you feel secure and peaceful inside I think that this quote is important since your word means a lot. Giving someone your word is one of the most important promises you can make. Your should be a guarantee you will be there 100%. Since your word belongs to you it is your name that will suffer from falsifying your word. Also it is known that people need other p...