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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.

When you look at our programme for the next few weeks, you do not fancy a trip to the Oktoberfest.

Quotes by Oliver Kahn

In our school, there were lots of bands putting up posters saying 'Come to our gigs'.

Quotes by Oliver Sim

God made them as stubble to our swords.

Quotes by Oliver Cromwell

In our society, everyone wants to be a celebrity overnight.

Quotes by Oleg Cassini

Self-discovery is above all the realization that we are alone: it is the opening of an impalpable, transparent wall - that of our consciousness - between the world and ourselves.

Quotes by Octavio Paz

Our ambition is to win every game regardless of the opponent.

Quotes by Nuno Espirito Santo

Interethnic and spiritual accord is our strategic resource, the basis for progress of our society and state.

Quotes by Nursultan Nazarbayev

From childhood, I had been instructed in the tablaa by my father, along with the astaais and antaraas specific to our Gharana.

Quotes by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Our dream is to build a hospital in Nigeria and four other countries in Africa.

Quotes by Nwankwo Kanu

As long as we're monetizing our content... we still win at the end.

Quotes by Nina Tassler

The men in our lives, including members of the General Assembly, generously devote time to fundamental female reproductive issues. The least we can do is return the favor.

Quotes by Nina Turner

We can't solve all of our problems in a short time.

Quotes by Nina Turner

We want to win all of our matches and focus on ourselves.

Quotes by Niko Kovac

Motley Crue, collectively and individually, have done things on our own terms.

Quotes by Nikki Sixx

The press is our chief ideological weapon.

Quotes by Nikita Khrushchev

Before, Europe was about treaties, laws and our sovereign right to govern ourselves. Now, it's about everyday lives.

Quotes by Nigel Farage

I have become increasingly used to the Tory party mimicking our policies and phrases in a desperate effort to pretend to their members they are still Eurosceptic.

Quotes by Nigel Farage

That Obama creature - loathsome individual - he couldn't stand our country.

Quotes by Nigel Farage

We should honor Franklin Delano Roosevelt today as the greatest commander in chief of the Armed Forces of the United States in our history, bar none - including President Lincoln.

Quotes by Nigel Hamilton

Don’t ever postpone things - that was very clear in our family.

Quotes by Nicole Fosse

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.