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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.

When a foreign adversary knows that an American official has deceived or withheld vital information from our government, it creates a fundamental counterintelligence vulnerability that can render that official irreparably compromised.

Quotes by Raja Krishnamoorthi

Mail in our country serves as an economic engine.

Quotes by Raja Krishnamoorthi

We need to invest in our crumbling infrastructure to create jobs and remain economically competitive.

Quotes by Raja Krishnamoorthi

We invoke the sacrifices of our fallen heroes in the abstract, but we seldom take time to thank them individually.

Quotes by Rahm Emanuel

We have a lot of Brazilians in the United States. It doesn't mean we're traitors to our country.

Quotes by Rafael dos Anjos

Yeah I think Pitch Black was edgy, I think that's what worked for our film.

Quotes by Radha Mitchell

I've been a character artiste for four decades, and in our job, we learn very early that it doesn't pay to be narcissistic.

Quotes by Radha Ravi

Malaysian Tamil movies are amateurish, with songs picked up from our old Tamil movies and inserted in between.

Quotes by Radha Ravi

It's not easy to let our kids be less than perfect.

Quotes by Rachel Simmons

Every reality show plot pales in comparison to our history.

Quotes by Rachel Skarsten

By granting 4 million undocumented immigrants social security numbers that can potentially be misused through loopholes in our tax code and voting laws, President Obama is poisoning the waters of public perception and reinforcing negative stereotypes of Latinos and all...

Quotes by Rachel Campos-Duffy

If ever we deserved a candidate at this moment in our culture, that candidate is Donald Trump.

Quotes by R. J. Cutler

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin, the opportunity is lost.

Quotes by Quintilian

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

Quotes by Quintilian

Verse satire indeed is entirely our own.

Quotes by Quintilian

The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.

Quotes by Quintilian

Dreams become reality when we put our minds to it.

Quotes by Queen Latifah

Hip-hop music was our life.

Quotes by Prodigy

Premier came into the picture when were starting to make our own beats and all that.

Quotes by Prodigy

When it comes to my industry, I will always be there to voice our concerns.

Quotes by Prosenjit Chatterjee

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.