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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.

Pop culture is like our subconscious.

Quotes by Hanna Rosin

One of the problems maths struggles with is that it's invisible. We haven't got explosions on our side.

Quotes by Hannah Fry

In our urge to automate, in our eagerness to adopt the latest innovations, we appear to have developed a habit of unthinkingly handing over power to machines.

Quotes by Hannah Fry

Iceland is a rich country, but in the early 21st century, this prosperity got to our heads, and in 2008, it collapsed.

Quotes by Hallgrimur Helgason

We have evidence that a number of Bahrainis who oppose our government are being trained in Syria. I have seen the files and we have notified the Syrian authorities, but they deny any involvement.

Quotes by Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

They're criminals, they brutalized Afghanistan, they killed our people, they destroyed our land.

Quotes by Hamid Karzai

The holy book is implanted in the hearts and minds of all the Muslims. Humiliation of the holy book represents the humiliation of our people.

Quotes by Hamid Karzai

A true knowledge of ourselves is knowledge of our power.

Quotes by Hale White

We have Israel always in our hearts.

Quotes by Hailemariam Desalegn

It is clear that while our Army was engaged in Afghanistan and Iraq, Russia studied U.S. capabilities and vulnerabilities and embarked on an ambitious and largely successful modernization effort.

Quotes by H. R. McMaster

We often operate effectively on the physical battleground but not on the psychological battleground. We fail to communicate our resolve.

Quotes by H. R. McMaster

Our love for the Founders leads us to abandon, and even to betray, the very principles they fought for.

Quotes by H. W. Brands

We were always scientifical in our raps.

Quotes by Gza

I have deep respect for our armed forces and jawans.

Quotes by H. D. Kumaraswamy

Our true nationality is mankind.

Quotes by H. G. Wells

One of the darkest evils of our world is surely the unteachable wildness of the Good.

Quotes by H. G. Wells

I believe there are so many other disciplines and themes that we still haven't explored yet. It's infinite what we can apply our creativity to.

Quotes by Guy Laliberte

We cannot allow our kids not to have an educational opportunity.

Quotes by Gwen Moore

As many have noted, the peril for authors is that our work space is too easily our play space.

Quotes by Guy Gavriel Kay

We are all proud of having thus contributed to the heretofore magnificent successes of our army.

Quotes by Gustav Krupp

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.