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> [Truth-tellers who expect others to believe them tend to speak naturally and un-self-consciously. But if they don't expect to be believed, they may try too hard to seem honest. Unfortunately, the result makes them sound less believable. Obviously, then, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/truth-tellers-who-expect-others-to-believe-them-tend-to-speak/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

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## More by Pamela Meyer

> [Speaking of trust, ever since I wrote this book, 'Liespotting,' no one wants to meet me in person anymore - no, no, no, no,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/speaking-of-trust-ever-since-i-wrote-this-book-liespotting-no-one/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [Con men look for human frailty to exploit. This is most often greed. Trump found a different vice: anger. The emotional are always the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/con-men-look-for-human-frailty-to-exploit-this-is-most-often-greed/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [If you're an average married couple, you're going to lie to your spouse in one out of every 10 interactions. Now, you may think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/if-you-re-an-average-married-couple-you-re-going-to-lie-to-your/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [The more you talk about - and live by - your principles, the harder it will be for others to treat you in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/the-more-you-talk-about-and-live-by-your-principles-the-harder-it/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [Liars do look you in the eye. They do not always stutter, stammer, blush or fidget.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/liars-do-look-you-in-the-eye-they-do-not-always-stutter-stammer-blush/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [Studies by several different researchers have shown that the number of lies we're told each day is anywhere from 20 - 200. To many,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/studies-by-several-different-researchers-have-shown-that-the-number/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [High-stakes lying is out of control. And it's costing us big bucks in one way or another. It's not simply a matter of quantifying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/high-stakes-lying-is-out-of-control-and-it-s-costing-us-big-bucks-in/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [Honest people remember stories in the order of emotional prominence, but liars will recount a story in chronological order. Memory rarely works that way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/honest-people-remember-stories-in-the-order-of-emotional-prominence/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [When a pointed question is beaten back with an attack or threat of, 'How dare you...' it's a reliable signal that deception is involved.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/when-a-pointed-question-is-beaten-back-with-an-attack-or-threat-of/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [Deception can cost billions. Think Enron, Madoff, the mortgage crisis. Or in the case of double agents and traitors, like Robert Hanssen or Aldrich…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/deception-can-cost-billions-think-enron-madoff-the-mortgage-crisis-or/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [Truth-tellers who expect others to believe them tend to speak naturally and un-self-consciously. But if they don't expect to be believed, they may try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/truth-tellers-who-expect-others-to-believe-them-tend-to-speak/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [Pummeling an answer out of someone never works. You cannot intimidate someone with aggressive language and think they'll be more forthcoming... that's a caricature…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/pummeling-an-answer-out-of-someone-never-works-you-cannot-intimidate/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [Lying in the political sphere has gotten out of hand, and because people tend to dismiss things that challenge their preconceived notions of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/lying-in-the-political-sphere-has-gotten-out-of-hand-and-because/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [Tales of cheating on school and college tests are rife. There have been instances where teachers have given students test answers in order to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/tales-of-cheating-on-school-and-college-tests-are-rife-there-have/)

[Pamela Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pamela-meyer/)

> [One-year-olds learn concealment. Five-year-olds lie outright: they manipulate via flattery. Nine-year-olds - masters of the cover-up. By the time you enter college, you're going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pamela-meyer/one-year-olds-learn-concealment-five-year-olds-lie-outright-they/)

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