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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.

Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of.

Quotes by Ellen Goodman

We owned what we learned back there; the experience and the growth are grafted into our lives.

Quotes by Ellen Goodman

And of course the Green Party wants to remove carcinogens from our food, our cosmetics, our backyard pesticides.

Quotes by Elizabeth May

Fundamentally, the answers to our challenges in healthcare relies in engaging and empowering the individual.

Quotes by Elizabeth Holmes

It is a natural virtue incident to our sex to be pitiful of those that are afflicted.

Quotes by Elizabeth I

We love food in our house.

Quotes by Elizabeth Chambers

The way our federal agencies are funded, the way the authorizing of these programs are done, I think needs to be completely revamped.

Quotes by Elizabeth Emken

It's important for our state to expand manufacturing jobs.

Quotes by Elizabeth Esty

Our country has been the leading provider of humanitarian aid for refugees.

Quotes by Elizabeth Esty

We can and must do our part to increase the number of Syrian refugees being resettled in the U.S.

Quotes by Elizabeth Esty

We are minor in everything but our passions.

Quotes by Elizabeth Bowen

As a member of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, I'm committed to finding consensus on legislation to address our environmental and energy challenges.

Quotes by Elise Stefanik

I very much regret that our administration has pushed the whole issue of Kosovo to the back burner.

Quotes by Eliot Engel

When something is universal enough in our everyday lives, we take it for granted to the point of forgetting it exists.

Quotes by Eliezer Yudkowsky

Emancipation - what is meant by it? Simply that the slaves shall cease to be held as property and shall henceforth be held and treated as human beings. Simply, that we should take our feet from off their necks.

Quotes by Elijah Parish Lovejoy

Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything.

Quotes by Elia Kazan

Then, certainly, to be a Christian is to love God above all, and our neighbour as ourselves.

Quotes by Elias Hicks

I honestly think our readers are gonna save the world.

Quotes by Elaine Welteroth

We are punished by our sins, not for them.

Elbert Hubbard

We are not punished for our sins, but by them.

Elbert Hubbard

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.