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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 use competitive markets to arrange for delivery of our food supply.

Quotes by Kenneth Lay

In the case of Enron, we balance our positions all the time.

Quotes by Kenneth Lay

We not only interpret the character of events... we may also interpret our interpretations.

Quotes by Kenneth Burke

However, we do not lack anti-terrorist laws. I do not believe that the recent London bombs were the result of any deficiencies in our legal system.

Quotes by Kenneth Clarke

They reality is that we have 70% of our voters use a punch card system that I tried to change and that bipartisan resistance in the legislature stopped.

Quotes by Kenneth Blackwell

Cisco presents our biggest challenge in the firewall market for the fact that they have such a large percentage of market share. Displacement of an entrenched incumbent is always a challenge.

Quotes by Ken Xie

Port Security is one of our weakest security links, and it must be one of our highest priorities.

Quotes by Kendrick Meek

Tens of thousands of South Florida jobs are dependent on the trade and commerce that our ports provide, and we have to make sure that we spend our security dollars wisely.

Quotes by Kendrick Meek

Each and every Notary Public plays a crucial role in combating identity theft. They serve as our front line of defense and the public is safer because of the job they do.

Quotes by Ken Salazar

That brings me to Dennis Ritchie. Our collaboration has been a thing of beauty.

Quotes by Ken Thompson

I lived in an area where there were a lot of rock musicians, and we got together regularly in our studios.

Quotes by Ken Hensley

Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.

Quotes by Ken Hill

A lack of diversity permeates our industry, and SAG-AFTRA as an organization is committed to effecting change.

Quotes by Ken Howard

If grass were legalized, it would help our drug problem enormously.

Quotes by Ken Kesey

We've got to make sure our younger workers understand that as life expectancy increases, the retirement date for benefits increases also.

Quotes by Ken Buck

To meditate is to familiarise our mind constantly and thoroughly with a virtuous object.

Quotes by Kelsang Gyatso

Based on what our country stands for. We can't fail to stand for democracy.

Quotes by Kelly Ayotte

Beneath all of these addictions is this disease, this control disease which is the mark of our society.

Quotes by Keith Miller

We went and made our own scene and did our own thing.

Quotes by Keith Flint

Our buzz is from the crowd.

Quotes by Keith Flint

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.