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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.

Our security and sovereignty stand together.

Quotes by Michael Gove

We don't invent our natures. They're issued to us along with our lungs, our pancreas and everything else.

Quotes by Michael E. Mann

We discovered that fruit flies alter course in less than one one-hundredth of a second, 50 times faster than we blink our eyes, which is faster than we ever imagined.

Quotes by Michael Dickinson

We are stubborn, self-destructive conformists. Any other view of our species is just a self-congratulatory delusion.

Quotes by Michael Crichton

Sending our youth to war is wrong.

Quotes by Michael Berryman

Well, we have to provide the world's best schools. We certainly don't have them, but that's our objective.

Quotes by Michael Bloomberg

Nuclear power is an important part of our domestic fuel mix.

Quotes by Michael C. Burgess

And when we go from braking to accelerating to cornering, the G-forces we pull are really demanding on our bodies. We definitely have to be in top shape.

Quotes by Michael Andretti

We're all human. We have our foibles, we've made mistakes, and yet there is still greatness.

Quotes by Michael Ansara

We gained his operational capabilities and he gained our marketing skills.

Quotes by Mercer Reynolds

In the world over, the very name of our country is immediately associated with the Parthenon.

Quotes by Melina Mercouri

Many of our constituents have one option for cable TV and one price. Our constituents desire choice.

Quotes by Melissa Bean

For the last 4 years, our Federal Government has produced the four biggest deficits in history, and the estimated 2006 deficit of $423 billion is projected to be the largest of all.

Quotes by Melissa Bean

We rest our case on the production numbers.

Quotes by Mel Brooks

For our welfare reform efforts to be successful, we must empower local charitable organizations with the resources to address their local community needs.

Quotes by Mel Carnahan

I'm on the MIT board, and a lot of our buildings now have daycare centers; it's becoming a standard.

Quotes by Megan Smith

I come from a family of readers. Our house smelled of book.

Quotes by Megan Abbott

For our team leotards, we get about ten to choose from to actually compete in at the Olympics.

Quotes by McKayla Maroney

Hawaii - the Aloha state - is built on the strength of its multicultural society, from our indigenous Native Hawaiian people to the many immigrants that followed.

Quotes by Mazie Hirono

It is amazing how our natural areas can change over our lifetimes.

Quotes by Mazie Hirono

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.