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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.

The human mind is our fundamental resource.

Quotes by John F. Kennedy

This resolution is further proof that Congress stands firmly behind our troops and remains resolved to pursue those responsible for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, until they are discovered, detained, and punished.

Quotes by John Doolittle

Since the conception of our country, America has held that parents, not schools, teachers, and certainly not courts, hold the primary responsibility of educating their children.

Quotes by John Doolittle

To the brains of our predecessors we owe all of our inheritance of civilization and culture.

Quotes by John Eccles

The Chinese, our allies, have been allies with North Korea.

Quotes by John Dickerson

When we recorded our first album sixteen track machines were the thing.

Quotes by John Deacon

We've always decided ourselves what we wanted to put out as our singles and that sort of things.

Quotes by John Deacon

Our employment future rests on the shoulders of the small employer, and we should be investing with them.

Quotes by John Delaney

Our electoral process has created perverse incentives that have warped our democracy and empowered special interests and a vocal minority.

Quotes by John Delaney

There is no reason that the universe should be designed for our convenience.

Quotes by John D. Barrow

Caution, not exuberance, should be our fiscal motto.

Quotes by John Chafee

Our species likes being social.

Quotes by John Cho

We are teaching kids to fail. We need to teach our kids to succeed.

Quotes by John Catsimatidis

I would come home and re-create every movie. Our backyard became a battleship, a war zone, a western town.

Quotes by John Candy

We are now able to put our minds in other places in the universe with the use of telescopes. That is very exciting.

Quotes by John C. Mather

It is likely that we need more radiation to improve our longevity.

Quotes by John Cameron

It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.

Quotes by John Burroughs

We now use the word 'nature' very much as our fathers used the word 'God.'

Quotes by John Burroughs

The danger in our system is that the general government, which represents the interests of the whole, may encroach on the states, which represent the peculiar and local interests, or that the latter may encroach on the former.

Quotes by John C. Calhoun

The framers of our constitution had the sagacity to vest in Congress all implied powers: that is, powers necessary and proper to carry into effect all the delegated powers wherever vested.

Quotes by John C. Calhoun

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.