It is the magician's bargain: give up our soul, get power in return. But once our souls, that is, ourselves, have been given up, the power thus confe… - C. S. Lewis

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It is the magician's bargain: give up our soul, get power in return. But once our souls, that is, ourselves, have been given up, the power thus conferred will not belong to us. We shall in fact be the slaves and puppets of that to which we have given our souls.

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About C. S. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was an Irish author, scholar of medieval literature, and Christian apologist. He is best known for his essays on Christianity and for the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia.

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Birth Name: Clive Staples Lewis
Alternative Names: Clive Hamilton • N. W. Clerk • CS Lewis • C.S. Lewis • Clive Lewis • Nat Whilk
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