But it is more important not to think lie, or to slide into those mechanical. and untruthful habits of thought which are so pleasant and so easy as descents to mental ineptitude.

• 但更重要的是不要想谎话，或陷入机械的、不诚实的思维习惯中去。而滑入这种思维状态中是很容易的和诱人的。