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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.

Conscience is the mirror of our souls, which represents the errors of our lives in their full shape.

Quotes by George Bancroft

The Vikings colonized Britain, and a lot of our modern day towns are named after Viking names that settled these big towns.

Quotes by George Blagden

I have always advocated for funding and programs that increase our productivity and competitiveness.

Quotes by George Allen

Cities are just a physical manifestation of your interactions, our interactions, and the clustering and grouping of individuals.

Quotes by Geoffrey West

We are only puppets, our strings are being pulled by unknown forces.

Quotes by Georg Buchner

We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

We are obliged to regard many of our original minds as crazy at least until we have become as clever as they are.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

To receive applause for works which do not demand all our powers hinders our advance towards a perfecting of our spirit. It usually means that thereafter we stand still.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

Once we know our weaknesses they cease to do us any harm.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

Many things about our bodies would not seem to us so filthy and obscene if we did not have the idea of nobility in our heads.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

Our all-volunteer force continues to prove itself with a great level of professionalism, personal commitment and a technical competence that is quite remarkable.

Quotes by Geoff Davis

We've gotta guarantee all of our kids an education.

Quotes by Geoffrey Canada

There is no distinction between reverence for existence and our senses and/or apathy.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

We live in this miraculous technological environment, and yet our human behaviour is still governed by basic impulses from prehistoric times.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

We're very committed... to make sure the energy that we are delivering to our customers is as clean as it can be.

Quotes by Geisha Williams

It's our destiny to explore. It's our destiny to be a space-faring nation.

Quotes by Gene Cernan

For some critics we might be uncool on account of our popularity.

Quotes by Gavin Rossdale

My husband is a former rocker and in charge of our humungous music collection, and I've recently been asking him for classical music.

Quotes by Gayle Forman

We need to trust our coaches. Unless we trust them we can't get the result.

Quotes by Geeta Phogat

Dangal has changed our lives.

Quotes by Geeta Phogat

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.