When you betray somebody else, you also betray yourself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Betraying others damages your own integrity and character.
- In plain terms
- When you lie to others, you also lie to yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay loyal to maintain your own self-respect.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does betrayal cost you?
- How do you define loyalty?
Another view
Sometimes betrayal is necessary for self-preservation.
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