См. также: самоубийственный, самоубийственный план, самоуправляющаяся территория, самый завидный жених страны
in itself means "not needing other things". This deed, in itself, is an impeachable offense. (StackExchange)
in itself/of itself – used for emphasizing that what you are saying about one particular thing is true without even considering anything else: Some of the medicines were out of date, which was in itself dangerous. (Macmillan Dictionary)
