When people attempt to rebel against the iron logic of Nature, they come into conflict with the very same principles to which they owe their existence as human beings. Their actions against Nature must lead to their own downfall.

Adolf Hitler
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This quote by Terence McKenna is often misunderstood. He was not encouraging people to rebel against the will of nature (i.e. Darwinism) but rather he was encouraging people to see that you cannot fight the laws of nature.

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