@Gia28 I won't prefer telling lies unless it can serve a greater purpose of the truth. Well! The question is not about hurting anyone's feelings as @Mika17 pointed out, but of being judged. Sometimes I do keep the truth with myself and reveal it at a later stage but only if it can fulfil the aim of that particular event. We can never hide the truth — lies remain lies and can never be the truth however sweet it might be. A bitter truth is, instead, worth knowing because we cannot avoid it. I have never faced a difficulty handling with truths even after being judged. As @Rajeev2021 said, I fortunately succeeded in avoiding every difficult situation that may have arised in my life from truths. I don't normally get into a debate — I avoid them. It is important to ignore and avoid confusions that stems from judgements delivered against the truth. So, if the question is about being judged, I will better prefer to utter the truth and be judged. I don't want to be glorified on the basis of lies. Lies are just like fantasies; they disappear as fast as they appear. And after a certain point, they give you the greatest pains and frustration. A truth stays forever. Ask yourself, if you wish to know a lie or a truth about yourself, about how other people see you — I'll never wish to ken about a lie, I will just wish to know the truth — always!