Looks like this must be a tough question for some people here.
Anyhow, what about variations or levels of the truth? I think about that too. And do those little white lies make a person just as dishonest as the big ones? Do white lies count or are they just as destructive? Do they add up?
I try to live my life as honest as I can and give honesty to those ask and around here, sometimes to those that don't. I can honestly say, that I would take the truth said to me more than not because I believe the truth lets me know where I stand with the person I am having a relationship with(be it friends, family, or the more intimate).