I use truth as a means of manifesting my own personal arrogance. I do not need to lie to get what I want. It is often needlessly cruel.
I find veracity one of the least attractive parts of my personality.
On the other hand, when I was a child, being honest frequently lead to my being physically assaulted by groups of other children my own age while the teachers looked on approvingly. So, it is not without hazard.
That's what you get for being born in Texas.