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Silhouetted figure standing before a massive glowing purple tree towering over a fantastical cityscape, quoting Denis Diderot on how a little savage left to himself and his ignorance would, in time, join an infant's reasoning to a grown man's passion, strangling his father and sleeping with his mother, credited to Denis Diderot, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Split image of a black text panel beside a glowing purple and teal forest scene, quoting St. Augustine of Hippo on how wisdom belongs to the intellectual apprehension of things eternal, while knowledge belongs to the rational apprehension of things temporal, credited to St. Augustine of Hippo, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Radiant purple and blue cosmic scene with a beam of light rising from the horizon, quoting Democritus stating that medicine heals diseases of the body while wisdom frees the soul from passions, credited to Democritus, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Silhouetted figure standing before a glowing purple and teal light beam breaking through dark clouds, quoting Robert Louis Stevenson stating that wherever a man is, there will be a lie, credited to Robert Louis Stevenson, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Split image of a black text panel beside a city skyline engulfed in glowing purple and pink smoke or explosion, quoting Bertrand Russell on speaking not as members of a nation, continent, or creed, but as human beings, members of the species Man, whose continued existence is in doubt, credited to Bertrand Russell, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Fantastical purple and teal waterfall scene cascading through clouds, quoting Morihei Ueshiba on how there are no contests in the Art of Peace, since a true warrior is invincible by contesting with nothing, and defeat means defeating the mind of contention we harbor within, credited to Morihei Ueshiba, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Weathered gray stone wall texture, quoting Pierre Charron on how despair is like forward children who throw the rest of their playthings into the fire when one is taken away, growing angry with itself, turning its own executioner, and revenging its misfortunes on its own head, credited to Pierre Charron, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Silhouetted figure standing before a glowing purple and teal light beam breaking through dark clouds, quoting Emil Cioran stating that there is no one whose death he has not longed for, at one moment or another, credited to Emil Cioran, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Purple and teal cloudy background framed by a black and purple border, quoting Albert Camus stating that there is not love of life without despair about life, credited to Albert Camus, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Dark cloudy background with diagonal stripe overlays, quoting Hannah Arendt on how no punishment has ever possessed enough deterrent power to prevent crime, since once a crime appears for the first time, its reappearance is more likely than its initial emergence ever could have been, credited to Hannah Arendt, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Painted silhouettes of a small crowd facing a burst of purple light beside a black text panel, quoting Isaac Asimov on how a pious man will cheerfully cut your throat if it suits him but hesitate to endanger the welfare of your immaterial and problematical soul, credited to Isaac Asimov, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Silhouetted crowd gathered under a dramatic purple and blue smoky sky lit by glowing fires, quoting Isaac Asimov on how to the rest of the Galaxy, if it's even aware of us, Earth is but a pebble in the sky, though to us it is home and all the home we know, credited to Isaac Asimov, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Aerial view of a glowing purple and teal city skyline at night, quoting Leo Strauss on how seeing the relation between philosophy as rigorous science and its alternative clearly requires looking at the political conflict between the two antagonists and the essential character of that conflict, credited to Leo Strauss, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Iridescent glass-like beveled frame in purple, pink, and gold tones, quoting Henry David Thoreau stating that money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul, credited to Henry David Thoreau, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Silhouetted figure standing before a massive glowing purple tree towering over a fantastical cityscape, quoting Miguel de Unamuno on how nothing is lost and nothing wholly passes away, since everything is perpetuated and, after passing through time, returns to eternity, credited to Miguel de Unamuno, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Circular image of a misty purple and pink park scene set against a black background, quoting Marcus Aurelius stating that if thou canst see sharp, look and judge wisely, as the philosopher says, credited to Marcus Aurelius, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Glowing purple, blue, and teal metallic ring on a white background, framing an Emil Cioran quote stating that we are afraid of the enormity of the possible, credited to Emil Cioran, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Purple and pink sunset clouds beneath a light text panel, quoting Henry David Thoreau on how one can hardly convince a man of an error in a lifetime, but must content oneself that the progress of science is slow, and if he isn't convinced, his grandchildren may be, credited to Henry David Thoreau, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Purple and pink hand-drawn outlined text on a white background, quoting Johann Kaspar Lavater stating that acting well at the moment means having performed a good action to all eternity, credited to Johann Kaspar Lavater, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.

Colorful painted circles and orbs resembling bubbles or planets against a dark blue background, quoting Pythagoras urging one to dispose thy soul to all good and necessary things, credited to Pythagoras, with CivilSimian.com watermark in the corner.