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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.

In fact, eloquence in English will inevitably make use of the Latin element in our vocabulary.

Quotes by Robert Fitzgerald

Sticks and stones will break our bones, but words will break our hearts.

Quotes by Robert Fulghum

Gosh, I'd like to direct Our Town on stage.

Quotes by Robert Englund

The technologies of convenience are making our sphere of exploration and experience smaller.

Quotes by Robert Englund

The auditory perception is not sufficient for our knowledge of the world; it does not have vastness.

Quotes by Robert Delaunay

Our understanding is correlative to our perception.

Quotes by Robert Delaunay

Our party has always been the voice of the powerless and the voiceless.

Quotes by Robert Casey

By rejecting abortion-on-demand, we can move our party back to the mainstream.

Quotes by Robert Casey

In this generation, the issue pressing that question on our consciences is the issue of abortion.

Quotes by Robert Casey

Our country - whether bounded by the St. John's and the Sabine, or however otherwise bounded or described, and be the measurements more or less; - still our country, to be cherished in all our hearts, and to be defended...

Quotes by Robert Charles Winthrop

Take away love and our earth is a tomb.

Quotes by Robert Browning

The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o' the morn.

Quotes by Robert Burns

Our ideals of freedom, set forth and realized in our Constitution, are our greatest export to the world.

Quotes by Robert Byrd

These are our borders, and we have to secure our borders.

Quotes by Robert Brady

Joan organizes our social life, and on weekends I follow her around.

Quotes by Robert B. Parker

Trust should be the basis for all our moral training.

Quotes by Robert Baden-Powell

Our greatest responsibility is not to be pencils of the past.

Quotes by Robert A. M. Stern

I am the driver. I am the owner, kind of the sponsor, except for our sponsorship with Dodge.

Quotes by Robby Gordon

The Kennedys are our royals.

Quotes by Rob Lowe

I like the nexus of Bollywood and Hollywood. I'm actually shocked that there isn't more of a meld between our two industries.

Quotes by Rob Lowe

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.