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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.

We have a paralysis in Washington that's not serving our country. We have to address these issues.

Quotes by Rob Portman

The reality of professional skateboarding contests is that they're not relevant in our world.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

Of course, America's free-enterprise system is what enables our manufacturers to be the most innovative.

Quotes by Ro Khanna

Our part of Poland was under Russian occupation from 1939-1941.

Quotes by Roald Hoffmann

Bandwagons roll through our lives. It's up to you whether you jump on them unquestioningly or jump on them to overturn them and subvert them.

Quotes by Riz Ahmed

I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our lives on.

Quotes by Rita Dove

We are all tied to our destiny and there is no way we can liberate ourselves.

Quotes by Rita Hayworth

We don't put our emotions out there in Japan. I'm Japanese, but I love to be honest.

Quotes by Rinko Kikuchi

We need to sort the kids out and educate them properly. After all, they are our future.

Quotes by Ricky Whittle

I have a high regard for Native languages and the pivotal role they have played in our nation's history.

Quotes by Rick Renzi

I think we're going to have auxiliary hard drives to offload our memories.

Quotes by Rick Smolan

Impotence, fetishism, bisexuality, and bondage are all facts of life, and our fiction should reflect that.

Quotes by Rick Moody

We played with Rush somewhere way early in our career.

Quotes by Rick Nielsen

Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government.

Quotes by Rick Perry

It is time to change our policy of appeasement toward the Palestinians, to strengthen our ties with the nation of Israel.

Quotes by Rick Perry

Our view is that individuals and families can govern their lives better than bureaucrats.

Quotes by Rick Perry

Admit it America - 2008 was our national 'oops' moment!

Quotes by Rick Perry

In the myopic world of the liberals, guns are responsible for evil instead of the perpetrator of evil. But criminals are not bound by our laws. That's what makes them criminals.

Quotes by Rick Perry

Our mission is to serve women of color and serve them deeply.

Quotes by Richelieu Dennis

We behavioralists differ from our more traditional brethren in the way we characterize agents in the economy.

Quotes by Richard Thaler

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.