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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.

To date, every American citizen has nearly $27,000 in public debt riding on our backs.

Quotes by Paul Gillmor

Spending on programs such as national defense and funding the operating budgets of all federal agencies represent only 39 percent of our yearly budget, an all-time low.

Quotes by Paul Gillmor

In addition, each barrel of oil we save through conservation further decreases our dangerous reliance on unstable Middle East oil.

Quotes by Paul Gillmor

We were elected to serve our districts, and that demands putting bygones aside. That's what leadership's all about.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

NDAA should be about providing critical funding for our troops, not debating immigration policy.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

Nobody's lesser or greater; that's what our Constitution is about.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

Our leadership in D.C. should be bold and determined.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

Our border security is laughable.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

Other families bought automobiles; we had a horse-headed hitching post in front of our house and drove horses.

Quotes by Paul Engle

Slowly but surely, we are acquiring that famous culture of democracy, which is our objective.

Quotes by Paul Biya

Obamacare is going to destroy our economy and destroy our freedom.

Quotes by Paul Broun

The Second Amendment is the one that really protects all of our liberties that we are given by our Lord, and our God-given rights, and are protected under the Constitution.

Quotes by Paul Broun

The Citizens United decision dramatically intensified the political gridlock in our country.

Quotes by Patrick Murphy

Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?

Quotes by Patrick Henry

I have had many anxieties for our commonwealth, principally occasioned by the depreciation of our money.

Quotes by Patrick Henry

If the United States is to be a beacon of hope around the world, our actions have to match our ideals.

Quotes by Patrick Leahy

Our nation relies on immigrants.

Quotes by Patrick Leahy

The Supreme Court of the United States is too important to our democracy for it to be understaffed for partisan reasons.

Quotes by Patrick Leahy

Our goal definitely isn't to sell Stripe.

Quotes by Patrick Collison

We all have our own little thing, I think.

Quotes by Patricia Arquette

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.