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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 are a segmented society, living in our individual bubbles.

Quotes by Richard Cohen

With the casino and the beds, our passengers will have at least two ways to get lucky on one of our flights.

Quotes by Richard Branson

Faces are the ledgers of our experience.

Quotes by Richard Avedon

Irreverence is an essential part of our culture.

Quotes by Richard Attenborough

The O. J. Simpson trial was the launching-off point for a lot of our pop culture and news culture habits and touchstones.

Quotes by Rich Eisen

While our budget shortfall is temporary, ruining pristine national lands is permanent.

Quotes by Ric Keller

Valdez was a devastating experience for our corporation. What emerged from that was a commitment to develop a systematic approach to managing risk in advance.

Quotes by Rex Tillerson

We have spent our entire existence adapting.

Quotes by Rex Tillerson

We go out, we explore, we take risk. And our successes have to pay for all that.

Quotes by Rex Tillerson

We have for many years included a price of carbon in our outlook. We put it in as a cost. Everything gets tested against it.

Quotes by Rex Tillerson

Germany remains among the few countries in Europe to acknowledge, officially and nationally, its responsibility for the crimes it led against our people.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

Our enemy is hatred - the hatred inherent in fundamentalism.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

Our ideals are under the constant threat of extremism, whether in the form of radical Muslim groups or the emergence of other elements seeking to deny the rights and freedoms of others.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

The work in S, M, L, XL was almost suicidal. It required so much effort that our office almost went bankrupt.

Quotes by Rem Koolhaas

The luxury of our position now is that we can almost assemble any team to address any issue.

Quotes by Rem Koolhaas

One of our theories is that one can offset this excessive compulsion toward the spectacular with a return to simplicity.

Quotes by Rem Koolhaas

Our age knows nothing but reaction, and leaps from one extreme to another.

Quotes by Reinhold Niebuhr

The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan value and ends is the source of all religious fanaticism.

Quotes by Reinhold Niebuhr

I represent both the underdog and the overdog in our society.

Quotes by Reggie Jackson

I burned down our house, and that put a strain on our family.

Quotes by Reese Hoffa

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.