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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.

Scotland forms a crucial part of our Armed Forces which should not be jeopardised by rushed cuts or a rush to the exit from the U.K. Defence jobs are vital to the Scottish economy and yet independence puts thousands of...

Quotes by Philip Hammond

It is in all our interests that the arteries of global trade are kept free, open and running.

Quotes by Philip Hammond

I don't write beautifully - I just write reports about our condition.

Quotes by Philip K. Dick

Our lives sometimes depend on computers performing as predicted.

Quotes by Philip Emeagwali

Our state's strategy on methamphetamine, and any other issue, is going to be a moving target.

Quotes by Phil Bredesen

We can spend our whole lives underachieving.

Quotes by Phil Crosby

Saddam was a bastard, but he was our bastard.

Quotes by Phil Donahue

I will continue fighting to protect our Second Amendment rights.

Quotes by Phil Gingrey

We should all know what we are putting into our body.

Quotes by Petra Kvitova

A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.

Quotes by Petrarch

When I was elected as president, it was prohibited for any American or NATO officer even to enter our Ministry of Defense.

Quotes by Petro Poroshenko

I believe in removing barriers in international trade. Part of the reason is that this creates huge markets for all of our products.

Quotes by Petro Poroshenko

It is my intention to proceed slowly with our trenches.

Quotes by Peter Stuyvesant

A cloud hangs over baseball. It's a cloud called drugs and it's permeated our game.

Quotes by Peter Ueberroth

It is our responsibilities, not ourselves, that we should take seriously.

Quotes by Peter Ustinov

Technically, at this point we're no longer with the label; we've fulfilled our contract.

Quotes by Peter Steele

I thought I had a handle on my priorities before Elizabeth and I lost our oldest son to stillbirth.

Quotes by Peter Roskam

We demonize our enemies at our own peril.

Quotes by Peter Maurer

It's not as if our party has a leadership campaign underway.

Quotes by Peter MacKay

The past is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets and re-explains what has happened.

Quotes by Peter L. Berger

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.