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"I am the deadliest of the seven deadly sins yet I feel like a virtue. A little of me is healthy; too much of me destroys. I come before a fall. What am I?"
Answer
Pride
Explanation
Pride is listed as the first and greatest of the seven deadly sins in Christian tradition, considered the root of all sin. Yet healthy self-respect and pride in achievement are considered virtues. The saying 'pride comes before a fall' warns against excessive pride.
This is a medium riddle in the Abstract category — Riddles about ideas, emotions, and intangible things.
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