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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.

The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be.

Quotes by Paul Valery

We are enriched by our reciprocate differences.

Quotes by Paul Valery

Long years must pass before the truths we have made for ourselves become our very flesh.

Quotes by Paul Valery

It's as if our electric grid didn't even have fences around it. This is disgraceful what we do, and what we don't do, to protect the Internet.

Quotes by Paul Vixie

It does not seem to me to be sufficiently recognized everywhere among the officials that the existence or non-existence of our people and Empire is at stake.

Quotes by Paul von Hindenburg

However, the fact that the tanks had now been raised to such a pitch of technical perfection that they could cross our undamaged trenches and obstacles did not fail to have a marked effect on our troops.

Quotes by Paul von Hindenburg

We've survived by believing our life is going to get better.

Quotes by Paul Simon

Securing for gays and lesbians the basic right to have their relationships and families recognized as part of a community makes all of our communities stronger.

Quotes by Paul Singer

Mycologists are few and far between. We are under-funded, poorly represented in the context of other sciences - ironic, as the very foundation of our ecosystems are directly dependent upon fungi, which ultimately create the foundation of soils.

Quotes by Paul Stamets

Nitric oxide production by immune cells is one of the key mechanisms that our bodies use to destroy diseased cells. Enhancement of these types of immune responses is seen consistently with many medicinal mushrooms that have been tested by cancer...

Quotes by Paul Stamets

Our focus continues to be on having the Saints in Louisiana... We're trying to develop what we would regard as a new model for the Saints to operate in a rebuilt Louisiana.

Quotes by Paul Tagliabue

The past becomes a texture, an ambience to our present.

Quotes by Paul Scott

What we heard today was not fiscal leadership from our Commander-in-Chief, what we heard today was a political broadside from our Campaigner-in-Chief.

Quotes by Paul Ryan

I don't consult polls to tell me what my principles are or what our policies should be.

Quotes by Paul Ryan

It is our responsibility as businesses to deliver ambitious solutions and technologies to bring us low-carbon, inclusive and sustainable growth.

Quotes by Paul Polman

I wouldn't have expected an audience of ours to burn down our equipment.

Quotes by Paul Kantner

Food was a constant topic of conversation in our household.

Quotes by Paul Lynde

Following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $3 per gallon gasoline became common and our nation has come under considerable strain.

Quotes by Paul Gillmor

In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, our nation has been put under considerable fiscal pressure.

Quotes by Paul Gillmor

The fact is, almost every year since the founding of these United States, our government has lived beyond its means.

Quotes by Paul Gillmor

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.