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Marianne Williamson

In our natural state, we are glorious beings. In the world of illusion, we are lost and imprisoned, slaves to our appetites and our will to false power.

Marianne Williamson

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Marianne Williamson suggests that when we are true to ourselves, we have great inner strength and beauty. However, when we get caught up in false desires and the pursuit of superficial control, we lose that freedom and become trapped by those cravings.

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