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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 suspension of allowances was temporary and was to be reviewed periodically. It was reviewed in the appropriate time after our oil revenue improved.

Quotes by Mohammad bin Salman

In the state of Alabama we have a significant number of illegal aliens that are leaving our state as occurred in Arizona after they got tough on illegal aliens.

Quotes by Mo Brooks

Education is the investment our generation makes in the future.

Quotes by Mitt Romney

The state of our state needs serious attention.

Quotes by Mitch Daniels

Our morbidly obese federal government needs not just behavior modification but bariatric surgery.

Quotes by Mitch Daniels

If the administration wants cooperation, it will have to begin to move in our direction.

Quotes by Mitch McConnell

The cancer that demands our urgent attention is corruption and poverty.

Quotes by Miriam Defensor-Santiago

Human rights represent absolute and universal values. They should be protected by all means we have at our disposal.

Quotes by Miroslav Lajcak

The negotiations on the future of the U.K. and the E.U. must be led... in the interest of our citizens.

Quotes by Miroslav Lajcak

I was very much fascinated with the technology we had that we could edit in the computer our compositions, but all the sounds that were available on the market were crap.

Quotes by Miroslav Vitous

I have been criticized rather strenuously by painters and sculptors for not incorporating their work in our buildings.

Quotes by Minoru Yamasaki

If we don't tell our own stories, no one else will.

Quotes by Mira Nair

In our house we say 'adolescence' is a western word. We don't believe in it.

Quotes by Mira Nair

There's something that people misunderstand about screen quotas. It's not about rejecting or hating other countries' films, but about protecting our domestic film industry.

Quotes by Min-sik Choi

Even then, our family was extraordinary, with ten kids.

Quotes by Mink Stole

Ritual is important to us as human beings. It ties us to our traditions and our histories.

Quotes by Miller Williams

We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs.

Quotes by Mikhail Gorbachev

I take a ton of pride in what our flag and our anthem stands for.

Quotes by Mike Schultz

Snowboarding and skiing are big adaptive sports, so that's kind of a market that I wanted to make our equipment used for.

Quotes by Mike Schultz

Our quarterback is going to be Alex Smith.

Quotes by Mike Singletary

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.