Enemy Quotes
Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world.
"Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world."— Helen Keller
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Meaning of this quote
Remaining absorbed in a sense of personal unfairness can make it harder to act constructively. The advice concerns getting unstuck, not denying pain or blaming someone for needing help.
Key takeaway:
Give pain attention, then look for one constructive next step.
Origin of the quote
A closely related sentence is attributed to Keller in quotation references, including a citation to John Cook's 1993 book. Those versions use 'wise', whereas this post uses 'good'.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe post is a wording variant, and a primary Keller source for it was not established. The secondary citation does not verify the altered 'good' wording as a verbatim quotation.
