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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.

Franck Muller has been very supportive during our acquisition process.

Quotes by Pollyanna Chu

In our eyes, the success of Franck Muller and Sincere is synonymous.

Quotes by Pollyanna Chu

We all have a destiny in accordance with the breadth of our shoulders. My shoulders are broad.

Quotes by Placido Domingo

This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are.

Plato

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

Quotes by Plutarch

Our friends, the enemy.

Quotes by Pierre Jean de Beranger

We have to continue to build on our strengths and remain successful.

Quotes by Pierre Nanterme

When we hide our failings from others, we seek to hide them from ourselves, and it is in the latter attempt that we are most successful.

Quotes by Pierre Nicole

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

Quotes by Pierre Corneille

Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

Quotes by Pierre Corneille

Our customers are quality maniacs.

Quotes by Pier Luigi Loro Piana

Quality will save our company.

Quotes by Pier Luigi Loro Piana

Our farmers have become family.

Quotes by Pier Luigi Loro Piana

Our dog died from licking our wedding picture.

Quotes by Phyllis Diller

A collection of huts surrounded by a barbed wire fence, and in the huts lived 500 of the original inhabitants of our area. And so it went with many country towns around Australia.

Quotes by Phillip Noyce

I do the least 'working on myself' in our band.

Quotes by Phoebe Bridgers

Our oceans are facing innumerable threats - from overfishing and pollution to ocean acidification and invasive species - yet we haven't had a blueprint for its use and development, incredible as that seems.

Quotes by Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Our erected wit maketh us to know what perfection is.

Quotes by Philip Sidney

One of our brainchildren is a still viable Science and Society course.

Quotes by Philip Warren Anderson

It is a significant gamble to assume that troops in our U.K. Armed Forces would volunteer for a Scottish Defence Force.

Quotes by Philip Hammond

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.