W.C. Fields once said "A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for."

I'm currently reading Freakonomics and this was quoted.

To some degree, it could be right. I would definitely go to great lengths just to achieve something I really wanted.

But, I don't like the negative connotation of it.

If you really want something and you can get it out of hard work, why the need to cheat?

I don't think cheating is worth it in any way.

It might get you more for less, but it demoralizes things.

Cheating ruins trust and integrity. For that reason alone, I wouldn't risk doing it to achieve something.

I've seen so many people cheat and game the system.

It's really sad how they think they are wise enough to have figured out a way to do things easily.

I'm pretty sure these people are bound for destruction in one way or another.