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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.

It is criminal to put our servicemen and women in harm's way and to put the lives of so many civilians on the line for the misguided frustrations of the Bush administration.

Quotes by Dave Matthews

It's not that our family has no taste, it's just that our family's taste is inconsistent.

Quotes by Dave Eggers

When I was in school, all our history books were American, so we learned American history, not Canadian history.

Quotes by Dave Foley

We have our roots in country, and that's our foundation, but we pull from a lot.

Quotes by Dave Haywood

We have to stop the cycle of violence affecting so many of our communities. We have to love each other.

Quotes by Darryl Glenn

The biodiesel we use is 100 percent, it has no petroleum in it. It was already used in fryers throughout our local area. It's already had one life and now it's going to be used again, which is nice.

Quotes by Daryl Hannah

Every one of our congressional offices, every day, is under attack.

Quotes by Darrell Issa

I believe in our free market system.

Quotes by Danny K. Davis

The inequality between CEO compensation and the compensation received by workers and stockholders has grown to such an extent that it endangers our economy and and our society.

Quotes by Danny K. Davis

Religious freedom is already protected in the United States. It's in our Constitution. It's in most state constitutions.

Quotes by Dannel Malloy

Our fans are loyal as can be, that's for sure.

Quotes by Danny Carey

You can equate our music to childbirth. It's brutal and harsh, but there's still a beautiful thing occurring.

Quotes by Danny Carey

Without the United States, there simply would not have been an armed uprising in our country.

Quotes by Daniel Ortega

The crisis of the fisheries is similar to our economy. This is not one fishery failing, but the whole system.

Quotes by Daniel Pauly

Our oceans have been the victims of a giant Ponzi scheme, waged with Bernie Madoff-like callousness by the world's fisheries.

Quotes by Daniel Pauly

I fantasize that our politicians have been moved by the dialogues of Plato, and thus contemplate the ancient conflict of the sophists versus the lovers of truth.

Quotes by Daniel S. Loeb

We're generally overconfident in our opinions and our impressions and judgments.

Quotes by Daniel Kahneman

We think of our future as anticipated memories.

Quotes by Daniel Kahneman

Our world desperately needs real leadership.

Quotes by Daniel Lubetzky

It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.

Quotes by Daniel Mallory Ortberg

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.