Compléter LL Chapter 48 GapfillVersion en ligne A gapfill based on Chapter 48 of The Last Lecture par John E 1 with exam it pledged taught strategies doublechecking three got makeup away amazes IF I could only give three words of advice , they would be " tell the truth . " If I got more words , I'd add : " All the time . " My parents me that " you're only as good as your word , " and there's no better way to say it . Honesty is not only morally right , it's also efficient . In a culture where everyone tells the truth , you can save a lot of time . When I taught at the University of Virginia , I loved the honor code . If a student was sick and needed a , I didn't need to create a new one . The student just " " that he hadn't talked to anybody about the exam , and I gave the old one . People lie for lots of reasons , often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort . But like many short - term , it's ineffective long - term . You run into people again later , and they remember you lied to them . And they tell lots of other people about it . That's what me about lying . Most people who have told a lie think they ? when in fact , they didn't .