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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.

Publicity, publicity, publicity is the greatest moral factor and force in our public life.

Quotes by Joseph Pulitzer

Our experience is composed rather of illusions lost than of wisdom acquired.

Quotes by Joseph Roux

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.

Quotes by Joseph Hall

Every one of our passions and affections hath its natural stint and bound, which may easily be exceeded; whereas our enjoyments can possibly be but in a determinate measure and degree.

Quotes by Joseph Butler

Conscience is our magnetic compass; reason our chart.

Quotes by Joseph Cook

What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

The Lord Jesus Christ is our partner, helper and advocate.

Quotes by Joseph B. Wirthlin

The greater the measure of our love, the greater is our joy.

Quotes by Joseph B. Wirthlin

A computer can be a useful and indispensable tool. But if we allow it to devour our time with vain, unproductive, and sometimes destructive pursuits, it becomes an entangling net.

Quotes by Joseph B. Wirthlin

We can easily get our lives out of balance.

Quotes by Joseph B. Wirthlin

The only thing that we cannot control is our supporters.

Quotes by Jose Mourinho

The youth is the hope of our future.

Quotes by Jose Rizal

The concern we have is that if somebody from our side gets captured they are going to get their throats slit.

Quotes by Jose Rodriguez

Our nation's anti-hunger programs need to be strengthened.

Quotes by Jose Serrano

When we were in the seminary we got a stipend direct from the government and for that stipend we had an obligation to stick to our teaching job for five years.

Quotes by Josef Albers

If you look at our world, it's a world of critique.

Quotes by Jose Canseco

Why must we be eternally on our knees before the Kants and Hugos?

Quotes by Jose Clemente Orozco

We in the West should stand by our core principles.

Quotes by Jose Maria Aznar

It is our grave mistake that for many years we neglected pro-Western groups in order to avoid any friction with the existing rulers.

Quotes by Jose Maria Aznar

To use for our exclusive benefit what is not ours is theft.

Quotes by Jose Marti

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.