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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 owe our existence to our parents, but we actually didn't have a choice.

Quotes by Leon Kass

The BDS movement attempts to undermine and destabilize Israel, our greatest ally in the Middle East.

Quotes by Lee Zeldin

Israel is our greatest ally in the Middle East. And it's a relationship we should be strengthening, not weakening.

Quotes by Lee Zeldin

We got our first significant pieces of press in the 'New York Rocker' from early gigs at CBGB.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

We want to set a tone going into our fiscal year that starts Feb. 1, that Wal-Mart Stores is going to be aggressive in taking care of customers, taking care of our associates, communications and merchandising.

Quotes by Lee Scott

Our customer base is not necessarily a leader, an early adopter.

Quotes by Lee Scott

Don't say it's because of benefits, because our benefits are good.

Quotes by Lee Scott

But they are also better, our competitors are better because Wal-Mart exists.

Quotes by Lee Scott

Events often move faster than our ability to comprehend them.

Quotes by Lee H. Hamilton

Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them.

Quotes by Lee H. Hamilton

The program of our movement stems from the fundamental moral laws and order.

Quotes by Lech Walesa

We have travelled so far in our technical advancements that we are no longer located in our own countries.

Quotes by Lech Walesa

No matter the candidate, every detail in a campaign is carefully and strategically framed for our consumption. The devil is in them.

Quotes by Leandra Medine

Without our customers, we don't have a business.

Quotes by Leanne Caret

Contempt for men pervades the most obscure strata of our society.

Quotes by Lawrence Wright

A no deal Brexit could bring Britain to a grinding halt and threaten the wellbeing of our country.

Quotes by Layla Moran

I argued for a wartime moratorium on new visas and new immigrants because of the substantial danger of ISIS terrorists infiltrating our system.

Quotes by Lawrence Kudlow

Empirical explorations ultimately change our understanding of which questions are important and fruitful and which are not.

Quotes by Lawrence M. Krauss

Our inventions mirror our secret wishes.

Quotes by Lawrence Durrell

Our family stick together.

Quotes by LaVar Ball

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.