Bob Schwartz

The danger of a lie is directly proportional to the power of the liar.

For example: If someone stands in front of you pointing a gun and says, “The gun isn’t loaded” or “I won’t shoot you”, these might both be lies. A loaded gun is powerful. If those assertions are lies, it is possible you will in fact be shot, injured or killed.

If someone is a chronic or pathological liar and is in a powerful position, it would be prudent not to believe anything he says. Not just skeptical, but believing nothing. Some of those lies may be less consequential, but many of those lies are dangerous.

As for those who choose to believe the lies, sometimes all the lies, history is filled with that. And filled with the dangers that ensued.