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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.

Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers.

Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel

The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection.

Quotes by Henri Nouwen

For me it is completely clear that our air bases in Germany would be available to the Americans.

Quotes by Helmut Kohl

Germany is our fatherland; Europe is our future.

Quotes by Helmut Kohl

To save and keep our country secure, we need a Prime Minister like Modiji.

Quotes by Hema Malini

We should be pushing our boundaries. After all, we Britons are explorers and adventurers.

Quotes by Helen Sharman

We began to see the renovation of our offices as a subtle part of the Nixon war against the press.

Quotes by Helen Thomas

What motivates me is the conviction that our problems are mainly a consequence of a lack of holistic understanding of the man-made system in which we are entwined.

Quotes by Helena Norberg-Hodge

In America, we are demanding everything from our marriage.

Quotes by Helen Fisher

In these times we fight for ideas and newspapers are our fortress.

Quotes by Heinrich Heine

Addresses are given to us to conceal our whereabouts.

Quotes by Hector Hugh Munro

In America, we have 19th century school conditions and a curriculum that prepares our kids for the 1990s.

Quotes by Heidi Hayes Jacobs

Significantly reorienting our immigration system towards skilled workers and away from unskilled aliens should be a non-negotiable quid pro quo for amnesty.

Quotes by Heather Mac Donald

Any claim that our fighting forces are not reaching their maximum potential because females are not included is absurd.

Quotes by Heather Mac Donald

We are not naughty children, and the state is not our parent.

Quotes by Heather Brooke

That is why if Lebanon concludes a peace agreement with Israel and brings that accord to the Parliament our deputies will reject it; Hezbollah refuses any conciliation with Israel in principle.

Quotes by Hassan Nasrallah

We are increasing our efforts to attract the right kind of foreign investors through our various agencies.

Quotes by Hassanal Bolkiah

We are considering various ways of making use of our oil and gas downstream industries. This is to be complemented with the import of oil and gas from other sources as raw materials.

Quotes by Hassanal Bolkiah

Birth-control is effecting, and promising to effect, many functions in our social life.

Quotes by Havelock Ellis

We women in Somalia are trying to be leaders in our community.

Quotes by Hawa Abdi

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.