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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 become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

Quotes by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The participation of our country in the eurozone is a guarantee for the country's monetary stability. It is a driver of financial prosperity.

Quotes by Lucas Papademos

Our eurozone partners have made it clear: The choice is between staying in or getting out of the eurozone.

Quotes by Lucas Papademos

The only thing with press attention is that it can be very draining on our energy store.

Quotes by Louise Wilson

Our biggest competitor is ourselves.

Quotes by Lu Guanqiu

How is our society going to progress if 50 percent of the population is not allowed to contribute?

Quotes by Lubna Olayan

Every thought we think is creating our future.

Quotes by Louise L. Hay

We are each responsible for all of our experiences.

Quotes by Louise L. Hay

It is essential that we stop worrying about money and stop resenting our bills.

Quotes by Louise L. Hay

I'm confident UTC could outperform in all of our markets, starting with our commercial businesses. The largest opportunities for our commercial businesses are in emerging markets, and we're very well positioned there.

Quotes by Louis R. Chenevert

Our findings with reference to organized crime was that organized crime as an entity didn't participate in the assassination of the president. However, we were unable to preclude the possibility of individual members of organized crime having participated.

Quotes by Louis Stokes

There have been a couple of instances prior to now where members of the House have filed resolutions calling for release of the sealed files which were developed during the course of our committee's investigation.

Quotes by Louis Stokes

There are some classified documents there that we received from the CIA. Our arrangement with the CIA was that we could by mutual agreement declassify these documents, but we had no authority to unilaterally declassify them.

Quotes by Louis Stokes

All our fans are always very loud, especially Scousers.

Quotes by Louis Tomlinson

The trouble with our age is all signposts and no destination.

Quotes by Louis Kronenberger

A third of our food comes from pollinating plants.

Quotes by Louie Schwartzberg

You know, as fiction writers, if our instincts are off, we can't pay our bills.

Quotes by Lorrie Moore

There is a time of reckoning in all our lives.

Quotes by Lorna Luft

One trait of addictive families is that we never recognize our own addictions.

Quotes by Lorna Luft

It was at one of the parties at our house that The Rat Pack got started.

Quotes by Lorna Luft

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.