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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.

Ending our reliance on fossil fuels was never going to be easy.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

Our planet is warming dangerously.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

As a civil society, our task is to pressure governments into democratic changes.

Quotes by Jordi Cuixart

I do believe that we need to lower taxes on our hard working Iowans immediately.

Quotes by Joni Ernst

Our fighters would be nowhere if they didn't have the support coming from folks like those that served with me.

Quotes by Joni Ernst

I think our people in Britain have a normative expectation of ethical conduct.

Quotes by Jonathan Sacks

We've made science experiments of ourselves and our children.

Quotes by Jonathan Safran Foer

No single person can possess the wisdom to chart our course.

Quotes by Jonathan Schell

If we allow public funds to be used to support our relatively benign, morally grounded schools, we will have to allow those public funds to be used for any type of private school.

Quotes by Jonathan Kozol

Let us prize our freedom; but not use our liberty for a cloak of maliciousness.

Quotes by Jonathan Mayhew

Our moral sense really evolved to bind groups together into teams that can cooperate in order to compete with other teams.

Quotes by Jonathan Haidt

I ought to rejoice in the fact that our principal rival has died, but I don't.

Quotes by Jonathan Dimbleby

There are holes in our lives that can never be filled - not really, not ever.

Quotes by Jonathan Evison

As a result of manifest destiny, we gutted our resources.

Quotes by Jonathan Evison

In 1962, we created the Filmmakers' Co-Op because nobody wanted to distribute our films. If we had the Internet in those days, we wouldn't have needed the Co-Op.

Quotes by Jonas Mekas

When I was in college, I was the editor of the literary magazine and insisted neither the editors nor the writers be specifically identified-only our student numbers appeared on the title page. I love that idea and still do.

Quotes by Jonathan Carroll

Presently, the Commission for Commemorating 350 Years of American Jewish History has been brought about to encourage and sponsor a variety of historical activities that advance our understanding of the American Jewish experience as it marks this milestone anniversary.

Quotes by Jon Porter

Another aspect of our work is multimedia teleconferencing.

Quotes by Jon Postel

When I went to college, I really became interested in cultural anthropology. Our behavior isn't that different from other primate species'.

Quotes by Jon Taffer

As a national security aid, I worked with our military to strengthen our national defense.

Quotes by Jon Ossoff

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.