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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.

Within NATO, our Defence Capabilities Initiative has identified the essential capabilities all Allies must have for modern operations, and Allies are working to meet those requirements.

Quotes by Lord Robertson

It is through the cracks in our brains that ecstasy creeps in.

Quotes by Logan Pearsall Smith

Our names are labels, plainly printed on the bottled essence of our past behavior.

Quotes by Logan Pearsall Smith

A slight touch of friendly malice and amusement towards those we love keeps our affections for them from turning flat.

Quotes by Logan Pearsall Smith

Many of our daydreams would darken into nightmares, were there a danger of their coming true!

Quotes by Logan Pearsall Smith

Studies have indicated there is a strong correlation between the shortages of nurses and morbidity and mortality rates in our hospitals.

Quotes by Lois Capps

There should be no room in our society for any type of religious bigotry.

Quotes by Lois Frankel

Our goal was never to create a better taxi.

Quotes by Logan Green

All cartoonists are linked together in the world - it's our language, one we can communicate in.

Quotes by Liza Donnelly

Tiangong 1, our home in space, was comfortable and pleasant.

Quotes by Liu Yang

The world needs our mothers.

Quotes by Liya Kebede

We can't end poverty if we fail to save the lives of our world's mothers.

Quotes by Liya Kebede

Obama's foreign policy has three parts: Abandon our allies, appease our enemies, and apologize for America.

Quotes by Liz Cheney

I've been working to make sure that we've got adequate transportation. I've been working to make sure that we can afford energy within our villages and in our communities.

Quotes by Lisa Murkowski

Our hunting areas are the grocery store.

Quotes by Lisa Murkowski

We fail to boost our offshore production at our own expense.

Quotes by Lisa Murkowski

I'm all about accessing our resources; I'm all about those jobs. But I want to make sure I'm not expensing one for the other.

Quotes by Lisa Murkowski

We are such a product of our upbringing and environment.

Quotes by Lisa Ling

When we just hang around, our pants are always sagging.

Quotes by Lisa Lopes

The explosive growth of the for-profit school industry has had disastrous effects on millions of Americans and our economy.

Quotes by Lisa Madigan

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.