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Making our goal anything other than peace is emotionally self-destructive.

Marianne Williamson

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Marianne Williamson
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 8
Author
Peace Activist
Philanthropist
Politician
Writer
Houston
Texas
Marianne Deborah Williamson
Emotionally
Destructive
Goal
Peace
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Self

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