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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.

Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.

Quotes by Gerald Brenan

My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.

Quotes by Gerald R. Ford

Faith is not a thing which one 'loses', we merely cease to shape our lives by it.

Quotes by Georges Bernanos

Our business is with life, not death.

Quotes by George Wald

Mere heathen morality, and not Jesus Christ, is preached in most of our churches.

Quotes by George Whitefield

Our body is the temple of our spirit.

Quotes by George W. Romney

The people of our state will no longer tolerate advocates of treason.

Quotes by George Smathers

And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers.

Quotes by George Pataki

I think for most of us, our biggest frailties are sexual.

Quotes by George Michael

We will stomp to the top with the wind in our teeth.

Quotes by George Leigh Mallory

We are not the sum of our possessions.

Quotes by George H. W. Bush

With our love, we could save the world.

Quotes by George Harrison

Books have become our dearest companions, yielding exquisite delights and inspiring lofty aims.

Quotes by George Henry Lewes

In wartime we identify ourselves with the nation, and its interests are the interests of our primal selves.

Quotes by George Herbert Mead

Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.

Quotes by George Crumb

What we do during our working hours determines what we have; what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are.

Quotes by George Eastman

Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.

George Eliot

The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance.

George Eliot

We must find our duties in what comes to us, not in what might have been.

George Eliot

When death comes it is never our tenderness that we repent from, but our severity.

George Eliot

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.