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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.

We'll make our voices heard loud and clear on the importance of cost-based power.

Quotes by Maria Cantwell

We were told our campaign wasn't sufficiently slick. We regard that as a compliment.

Quotes by Margaret Thatcher

Our youth-oriented society does not have a clearly defined place for the older woman.

Quotes by Margaret Trudeau

We don't help people mourn in our society.

Quotes by Margaret Trudeau

I would like to think all our gifts and talents and abilities come from God.

Quotes by Margaret Keane

There shouldn't be an announcement that divides our food between what tastes good and what is good for us.

Quotes by Marcus Samuelsson

I believe America's chief strategic vulnerability is our dependence on imported petroleum.

Quotes by Marcy Kaptur

We take our international responsibilities very seriously and will not withdraw our troops from Iraq... Otherwise, the victims of terror in Madrid will have died in vain.

Quotes by Marek Belka

I would not go so far as to say that we are completely changing our outlook.

Quotes by Marek Belka

What I want is to see our team be ourselves.

Quotes by Marco Silva

We need to win points for our fans.

Quotes by Marco Silva

We are too much accustomed to attribute to a single cause that which is the product of several, and the majority of our controversies come from that.

Marcus Aurelius

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!

Quotes by Marcus Garvey

What the SEAL teams do, what our training does, is it chips away the outer that layer and shows you what you're capable of and not capable of.

Quotes by Marcus Luttrell

All our final decisions are made in a state of mind that is not going to last.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

We do not succeed in changing things according to our desire, but gradually our desire changes.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

Our ultimate goal is that Iran never have a nuclear bomb.

Quotes by Marcia Fudge

As a trusted institution with brick-and-mortar facilities in every corner of the United States, our public Postal Service is uniquely positioned to serve as a communications, finance, and service hub for the 21st century.

Quotes by Marcia Fudge

I really want to do something to make our lives healthier.

Quotes by Marc Veasey

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.