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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 will continue to be a big contributor to NATO and our interests will be more secure.

Quotes by Liam Fox

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.

Quotes by Liane Cordes

Our dream is to see Geely vehicles driven all over the world.

Quotes by Li Shufu

As our expedition to New York seems likely to be attended with a very fatal Consequence, and ourselves haply censured for undertaking it without assurance of success.

Quotes by Lewis Hallam

Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf.

Quotes by Lewis Mumford

As we express our gratitude to veterans for protecting our freedom, it is imperative that we provide them the necessary services and benefits they rightfully deserve.

Quotes by Letitia James

Voting is a fundamental right in our democracy.

Quotes by Letitia James

More cops on our streets and in our neighborhoods mean safer streets and neighborhoods.

Quotes by Letitia James

Chance is a name for our ignorance.

Quotes by Leslie Stephen

My view is that the great songwriting happened between 1920 and 1960. We're all, in our different ways, descended from the great songwriters of that era.

Quotes by Leslie Bricusse

Difficulty is our most reliable narrative engine.

Quotes by Leslie Jamison

That Days of Our Lives thing for a week nearly killed me.

Quotes by Lesley-Anne Down

All of us need to grow continuously in our lives.

Quotes by Les Brown

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

Quotes by Les Brown

We've all had our thing. I listened to the Monkees when I was little kid.

Quotes by Les Claypool

Our life is made by the death of others.

Leonardo da Vinci

All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.

Leonardo da Vinci

Our body is dependant on Heaven and Heaven on the Spirit.

Leonardo da Vinci

The United States will do whatever we have to do to protect our forces.

Quotes by Leon Panetta

From Watergate we learned what generations before us have known; our Constitution works. And during Watergate years it was interpreted again so as to reaffirm that no one - absolutely no one - is above the law.

Quotes by Leon Jaworski

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.