People may lie to get what they want or to evade responsibility, but lying is also a method of manufacturing and upholding a sense of superiority.
See also: Pathological Lying in the Narcissistic Age, The Skilled Liar, 14 Psychopathic Tactics, The Smear Campaign—Trademark of a Sociopath
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