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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.

For we are born in other's pain, and perish in our own.

Quotes by Francis Thompson

Our party believes in diversity, not uniformity.

Quotes by Francis Maude

Our party's committed to tackling failing schools and cutting crime.

Quotes by Francis Maude

We should so work as if we were to be saved by our works; and so rely on Jesus Christ, as if we did no works.

Quotes by Francis Asbury

The correlative to loving our neighbors as ourselves is hating ourselves as we hate our neighbors.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

We give our kids vaccinations. That's a biological enhancement that's considered not just acceptable but actually admirable.

Quotes by Francis Collins

Instead of establishing facts, we have to overthrow errors; instead of ascertaining what is, we have to chase from our imaginations what is not.

Quotes by Frances Wright

How we treat our bodies directly correlates to how we treat our souls. It's all interconnected. It has to be.

Quotes by Frances Bean Cobain

It is what we do with our lives that counts.

Quotes by Frances Hesselbein

Rick Santorum has so much potential and so much eagerness to serve our country.

Quotes by Foster Friess

The apparatus has to serve our improbability and improvisation. Being good and playing the songs is not enough.

Quotes by Flea

Our forefathers made one mistake. What they should have fought for was representation without taxation.

Quotes by Fletcher Knebel

We do not exploit our dolphins for profit.

Quotes by Fidel Castro

Many things shall change in Cuba, but they shall change because of our efforts and despite the United States. Perhaps that empire shall crumble first.

Quotes by Fidel Castro

As we know, while our species remains alive, everybody has the sacred duty to be optimistic. Ethically, any other behaviour wouldn't be admissible.

Quotes by Fidel Castro

And by endlessly sanitizing our feelings, we actually feed a disgruntled nation.

Quotes by Fiona Shaw

Our best comes out when we have honest discussions.

Quotes by Fernando Flores

Native trees are so important to our ecosystem.

Quotes by Felix Dennis

My goal in creating Geek & Sundry was to create a community based around web video, and we've accomplished that, especially on our budget.

Quotes by Felicia Day

We all have our place in this diverse Spain.

Quotes by Felipe VI of Spain

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.