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?

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Pride. 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.

"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?"

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