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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.

It is our task to provide policies suited to the different situations of today.

Quotes by John Bracken

We can pay our debts to the past by putting the future in debt to ourselves.

Quotes by John Buchan

Our freedoms were born in the ideals of the Enlightenment and the musket fires of an historic revolution.

Quotes by John Boehner

The history of our civilization has been one of intermittent war.

Quotes by John Boyd Orr

Prior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of risk and the world in our continent was another world of risk.

Quotes by John Ashcroft

We need to strengthen our analytic capacity in Washington, we need to centralize the anti-terrorism effort.

Quotes by John Ashcroft

Sensation is not the conduction of a quality or state of external bodies to consciousness, but the conduction of a quality or state of our nerves to consciousness, excited by an external cause.

Quotes by Johannes P. Muller

Our forces will not be on the sidelines.

Quotes by John Abizaid

Our reason arises, at the very least, from this twofold lesson of sensuous revelations and human testimonies.

Quotes by Johann Georg Hamann

There's really no money per se to be made on records. We used to make a lot of money on records. Now, all of our money is made on touring.

Quotes by Joey Kramer

Resting metabolic rate is largely genetically determined, but our calorie intake has an effect as well.

Quotes by Joel Fuhrman

We need to transform our military forces by focusing on force posture, not force structure.

Quotes by Joe Sestak

On the other hand, one factor helps us that no other liberation struggle in this region could count on - our liberation front is characterized by relatively highly developed class forces, tested in political struggles.

Quotes by Joe Slovo

I'm proud of all our records. Even the crap ones.

Quotes by Joe Strummer

The laws that we adopt embody the values and mores of our constituents.

Quotes by Joe Moore

It's important that adults get along with each other for the child's sake, and that is our situation.

Quotes by Joe Nichols

The state of Alaska has a minimum wage which is higher than the federal level because our state leaders have made that determination.

Quotes by Joe Miller

I support development and deployment of a limited national missile defense. Few if any of our duties surpass our obligation to provide for the common defense of our nation.

Quotes by Joe Lieberman

Private equity investors are an integral part of the economy and should be celebrated for making our country wealthier.

Quotes by Joe Lonsdale

Design can overcome our most deeply rooted stranger-danger bias.

Quotes by Joe Gebbia

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.