Sometimes to fulfill our material ambitions we speak half-truths. Half-truths are still lies. Half-truths are what we think others want to hear, even though they do not contain the full story. If we speak the whole story, our plans will be ruined, so we leave out whatever will cause us difficulty. If we want to learn to uphold truth, we must learn to depend on Krsna for the outcome.
Lectures from a disciple, Vol 1, p. 348. SB 4.2.21 Moscow, 10.27.96