The best way to lie is to tell the truth . . . carefully edited truth.

The line points to a subtle form of deception: not inventing facts, but selecting, omitting, and framing them so that a technically true account produces a misleading impression. “Carefully edited truth” evokes practices like propaganda, spin, and strategic disclosure, where accuracy at the sentence level can coexist with dishonesty at the level of overall meaning. The quote also implies that truth’s authority can be exploited—people are more likely to trust statements that contain verifiable facts, even when crucial context is withheld. Its significance lies in warning readers to evaluate not only whether claims are true, but whether they are complete, representative, and fairly contextualized.