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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 favor the economic unification of Germany. If complete unification cannot be secured, we shall do everything in our power to secure the maximum possible unification.

Quotes by James F. Byrnes

We rarely have good alternatives to offer to prison - that's our default.

Quotes by James Forman, Jr.

From 1941 to 1945 we won a war by enlisting the whole-hearted support of all our people and all our resources.

Quotes by James Forrestal

Our Redeemer took upon Himself all the sins, pains, infirmities, and sicknesses of all who have ever lived and will ever live.

Quotes by James E. Faust

Our goal should be to understand our differences.

Quotes by James D. Watson

Salesmanship is limitless. Our very living is selling. We are all salespeople.

Quotes by James Cash Penney

We must take our friends as they are.

Quotes by James Boswell

Food is our common ground, a universal experience.

Quotes by James Beard

Few men in our history have ever obtained the Presidency by planning to obtain it.

Quotes by James A. Garfield

The Aegis Ashore sites in Poland and Romania are designed to counter long-range ballistic missiles that may be launched from other nations, outside of the Euro-Atlantic area, against our European NATO partners.

Quotes by James A. Winnefeld, Jr.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

Quotes by James Anthony Froude

The justice of our cause must be reflected in the manner in which we rectify the crimes of the past.

Quotes by Jalal Talabani

It's a pretty widely-accepted notion that the atmosphere is a ridiculously complex system, and the best we can do with our models is a rough approximation.

Quotes by Jamais Cascio

None of us really understood exactly how much Star Wars would affect us for the rest of our lives.

Quotes by Jake Lloyd

We will do business with the Chinese - but we will not hand our territory over to anybody!

Quotes by Jair Bolsonaro

Playgrounds are essentially machines to induce Newtonian physics on our own bodies.

Quotes by Jake Barton

Our show is about starting over.

Quotes by Jai Rodriguez

In our group, it was a necessary requirement that one has to be able to collaborate.

Quotes by Jacques Dubochet

I love how our industry always stands united.

Quotes by Jacqueline Fernandez

'Business,' properly understood, is so central to every aspect of our civilization that Republicans should proudly announce that they are indeed 'the party of business.'

Quotes by Jacob K. Javits

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.