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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 was barely 17 when our father decided to part ways with my mother.

Quotes by Prosenjit Chatterjee

A handsome period of my childhood was spent at our house in Tollygunge.

Quotes by Prosenjit Chatterjee

Revolutions about taxation have shaped our history.

Quotes by Priti Patel

Our destiny is as a global beacon of free trade and we cannot deliver that while bound to the declining E.U. and its protectionist Customs Union.

Quotes by Priti Patel

Whether it was in the 1980s under Margaret Thatcher, the 1950s under Churchill and Macmillan or in the early days of the Cameron administration, when our party has spoken for the people we have won.

Quotes by Priti Patel

The deep fascination with the mysterious, and the impulse to seek and locate ourselves in the cosmic context, seems to be imprinted in our DNA and psyches.

Quotes by Priyamvada Natarajan

Mapping, both literal and metaphorical, has always been about our quest for knowing.

Quotes by Priyamvada Natarajan

Science is evidence-based and provides a continuing understanding of complex natural phenomena. Our understanding is constantly evolving and continually improving.

Quotes by Priyamvada Natarajan

She is incredibly fit, but we remind staff that she's not just the monarch, but our mother.

Quotes by Prince Andrew

We've had American TV shows in Britain for years and that hasn't affected our culture at all.

Quotes by Prince Andrew

We view South Africa as one of our closest strategic partners in the developing world and in the African continent.

Quotes by Pratibha Patil

Our gymnasium was remarkable and had more stuff in it than one could dream up in a nightmare. Furthermore, every boy had to use every piece of it during gymnasium class.

Quotes by Preston Sturges

We live with our archetypes, but can we live in them?

Quotes by Poul Anderson

I would be stupid to say no to Bollywood. It is the biggest film industry in our country.

Quotes by Prabhas

In our generation, the role models were Gandhi and Nehru. We revered them. They were venerated personalities. I read almost every speech of Nehru.

Quotes by Pranab Mukherjee

There is no link between our digital devices and our interactions with the physical world.

Quotes by Pranav Mistry

Our time is a time for crossing boundaries.

Quotes by Pranav Mistry

Violence is absolutely not our method.

Quotes by Pope Shenouda III

You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.

Quotes by Pope John Paul II

Everybody from our block got PnB in front of their name.

Quotes by PnB Rock

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.