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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.

I don't want impersonators playing our music badly.

Quotes by Roger Taylor

Well, gauge theory is very fundamental to our understanding of physical forces these days. But they are also dependent on a mathematical idea, which has been around for longer than gauge theory has.

Quotes by Roger Penrose

The nature of our two main political parties has changed in the United States.

Quotes by Roger Mahony

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

Quotes by Roger Babson

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.

Quotes by Roger Caras

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has long been regarded as our nation's premier federal investigative agency.

Quotes by Rod Rosenstein

Part of protecting our homeland means being less dependent on foreign countries for our energy.

Quotes by Rod Blagojevich

I think all of our records are a progression of some sort.

Quotes by Robin Zander

I'm as interested in the families and communities that surround our soldiers.

Quotes by Robyn Carr

Let planning be the springboard, so that spirituality can be our splash.

Quotes by Robin S. Sharma

We will pursue every factor, every element, every second of the timeline, of the final hours of Maurice's life. We will pursue that relentlessly. That will be our quest from now on.

Quotes by Robin Gibb

If we lose our culture, we lose our memory.

Quotes by Robert Wilson

Energy powers our economy, both literally and figuratively.

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

Our criteria for deciding what's good and what's bad is very fickle, especially in this country.

Quotes by Roberta Flack

Compared to today's salaries, our cut was minuscule but it was very good for the time.

Quotes by Robert Vaughn

If we don't get a hold of what we owe Americans who are providing services to our veterans, then the entire system collapses.

Quotes by Robert Wilkie

In 1790 we had less than eight hundred thousand slaves. Under our mild and humane administration of the system they have increased above four millions.

Quotes by Robert Toombs

If any of our songs ever did make it on the top ten, I'd disband the group immediately.

Quotes by Robert Smith

The scenic ideals that surround even our national parks are carriers of a nostalgia for heavenly bliss and eternal calmness.

Quotes by Robert Smithson

The United States has the biggest discrepancy in health and longevity between our wealthiest and our poorest of any country on Earth.

Quotes by Robert Sapolsky

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.