+>
+> —[Greg Cochran](https://westhunt.wordpress.com/2015/12/12/internal-contradictions/)
+
+(The View From Nowhere)
+> "The Order of Silent Confessors exists in the hope that, so long as humanity is sane, it can make choices in accordance with its true desires. Thus there is our Order dedicated _only_ to that, and sworn not to interfere in politics. So you will spend more time discussing this scenario, my lords, my ladies, and only then generate solutions. And then ... you will decide."
+>
+> —[_Three Worlds Collide_](http://lesswrong.com/lw/y6/war_andor_peace_28/) by Eliezer Yudkowsky
+
+(Collective Guilt, Collective Shame)
+> "My taxon, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right."
+>
+> —Carl Shurz (paraphrased)
+
+> Not what teacher said to do
+> Making dreams come true
+> Living tissue, warm flesh, weird science!
+>
+> —"Weird Science" by Oingo Boingo
+
+> If you could only know
+> What we really are
+>
+> —[_Steven Universe_ extended theme](https://youtu.be/H23rpzOAIzQ?t=48s)