Assertion: faustian bargain | /r/HasProperty | self-defeating
Facets:
value: by their nature
type: CAUSE
value: for the person
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Faustian bargains are by their nature tragic or self-defeating for the person who makes them, because what is surrendered is ultimately far more valuable than what is obtained, whether or not the bargainer appreciates that fact.