Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes

Ayahuasca loves to take prideful people and rub their nose in it. I mean it can make you beg for mercy like nothing. You have to really approach it humbly.

Terence McKenna

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  • Mean
  • Mercy