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Our Quotes

What belongs to all of us, and what we owe each other.

These quotes use 'our' to point at collective stakes, from expecting transparency out of government to naming the real economic cost of persistent inequality. For more on civic accountability, see Government quotes.

We emerged from the events of September 11 more steadfast in our beliefs, more courageous in our actions and more determined to protect our values than ever before.

Quotes by Jane D. Hull

When completed, the budget must provide the services we have promised to our constituents.

Quotes by Jane D. Hull

Safety on our highways has improved significantly, with the help of the Legislature and the media.

Quotes by Jane D. Hull

It is time to maximize and prioritize our health care dollars.

Quotes by Jane D. Hull

Simply raising fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks to 33 miles per gallon would eliminate our oil imports from the Persian Gulf.

Quotes by Jan Schakowsky

Unequal pay exists across most job sectors of our economy, even in nursing.

Quotes by Jan Schakowsky

Most of our funding goes to organizations and is then used to leverage the private sector.

Quotes by Jane Alexander

Our CII building in Hyderabad has zero discharge of water. Every drop of water is treated and reused.

Quotes by Jamshyd Godrej

Arizona, our beautiful state, was built on mining.

Quotes by Jan Brewer

If partnering with Facebook meant that we had to change our values, we wouldn't have done it.

Quotes by Jan Koum

Experiences from our youth shape what we do later in life.

Quotes by Jan Koum

The term 'too big to fail' must be excised from our vocabulary.

Quotes by Jamie Dimon

We aren't addicted to oil, but our cars are.

Quotes by James Woolsey

I'm from the Midwest. We like to know who our neighbors are.

Quotes by Jami Attenberg

The Internet is one of the biggest advances ever in our world.

Quotes by James Wan

Our literature is in great shape.

Quotes by James Welch

We would rather have our employees running our business.

Quotes by James Sinegal

And we had our own laws. I mean, I wrote them. And we had our own customs, and traditions, and proprieties.

Quotes by James Stockdale

This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim.

Quotes by James Reston

This is the very devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim.

Quotes by James Reston

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes say about accountability in government?
One quote calls for straightforward accountability: "We should be able to go to our government and get clear answers." For more on this topic, see our Government page.
Is there a quote about influential scientists?
Yes - one quote reflects on scientific legacy, noting that "Bohr's influence on the physics and the physicists of our century was stronger than that of anyone else, even than that of Albert Einstein."
Does the collection touch on how we understand nature?
One quote makes a subtle point about observation: "What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning." Browse more reflective lines in our About collection.
Is there a quote about the cost of inequality?
Yes - one quote lays out the stakes plainly, warning that inequality is "undermining our global competitiveness, our democracy, and our ideals as a nation." For more on national issues, see our Country page.
What ties these quotes together?
Each one uses "our" to point to something shared - a government, a century, a method of understanding, or a set of national ideals. Explore more in our Always section.

One line honors a physicist's outsized influence on 20th-century science, showing how the word also applies to shared intellectual history. Readers can also browse Country quotes for national identity or About quotes for broader context.