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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.

Wanted to write fiction since I was 11, since I first read 'In Our Time' by Hemingway.

Quotes by Peter Heller

Our pious horror at the intolerant and repressive behaviour of Islamic State is bitterly funny, given that it is really not that different from the policies of our close ally, Saudi Arabia.

Quotes by Peter Hitchens

I had then and still retain an interest in science for its own sake and as a metaphor for our current lives.

Quotes by Peter Hammill

Recently though, our State Governments have discussed instigating a carbon trading scheme - the details are still to be decided - and that's an encouraging sign.

Quotes by Peter Garrett

Our senses convey that all is not well with the natural world.

Quotes by Peter Garrett

It is a way we reassess our past. We can do that in poetry in ways we can't do in prose.

Quotes by Peter Davison

We spend most of our lives in relationships or bringing up children which are a product of relationships.

Quotes by Peter F. Hamilton

Everyone knows that our current system is kind of like legalized prostitution. The corporate sector completely controls the civic sector.

Quotes by Peter Coyote

The problems of our country are very fast to recognize.

Quotes by Peter Bichsel

Our lab had always refrained from keeping our studies secret.

Quotes by Peter Agre

We are distressed by the unilateral actions of those provinces that are clearly determined to redefine what our common faith was once.

Quotes by Peter Akinola

If we had known that one of those terrorist attacks was coming, could our government have electronically eavesdropped on the attackers without a warrant?

Quotes by Pete du Pont

Newt changed the frame of reference of all of our candidates. That's why we won so big in 1994.

Quotes by Pete du Pont

I was impressed by the capability and talent and intellect of our troops on the ground. These kids are really impressive.

Quotes by Pete Gallego

America needs to fully grasp the lessons learned from our history of fighting radical jihadists. There have been successes and failures.

Quotes by Pete Hoekstra

We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays.

Quotes by Persius

Building a wall won't solve our border security challenges.

Quotes by Pete Buttigieg

Our neighborhoods are safer when there is trust between communities and the police who are in charge of protecting them.

Quotes by Pete Buttigieg

Sometimes our greatest strengths are also our greatest weaknesses.

Quotes by Perianne Boring

A lot of our fans, they always say Salt-N-Pepa and Spinderella was the soundtrack to their lives.

Quotes by Pepa

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.