What destroys us most effectively is not a malign fate but our own capacity for self-deception and for degrading our own best self.

Summary

This quote suggests that our own downfall is not caused by external forces or circumstances, but rather by our own tendency to deceive ourselves and to compromise our own true potential. It suggests that our worst enemy lies within ourselves, as we have the ability to deceive and undermine our own best qualities. In other words, it implies that our self-destructive behaviors and choices often lead to our own downfall, rather than any external factors or forces beyond our control.

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