No, because even if you think it's the smallest lie, it can lead to something much worse, like death. In the play "Hippolyte", Phèdre lied about being raped by her own son because she did not want to ruin his reputation. “I only know one way, one cure for my misfortunes, and that is instant death.” (Phaedra, age 12, line 5) She confessed to her son that she was in love with him, that she felt too embarrassed and thought he was going to tell everyone, so she killed herself. Lies can make innocent people seem evil. “Why say this, if, as you claim, your lips are free from all blame? (Hippolyte, 12, line 12) Hippolyte did nothing wrong and did not want to proclaim his innocence because he felt he did not need to justify himself. If his friends and family were loyal to him, they would believe him. But ultimately, they didn't. “Come, my comrades of this country, young like me, greet me kindly and escort me, for you will never see a purer soul, despite all my father's doubts.” (Hippolyte, 20, line 14) Hippolyte stands his ground and knows that he has done nothing wrong, while his father believes that he has harmed his wife and later kills him for it. The truth is bound to come out one way or another, no matter how hard you try to cover your tracks. “Meanwhile, fearing discovery, she wrote a lying letter, cunningly destroying your son, but persuading you nonetheless.” (Hippolyte, 23, line 7) Artemis reveals the truth to Theseus, the