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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.

When we were told Brexit meant taking back powers for Parliament, no one told my constituents this meant the French parliament and the German parliament, not our own.

Quotes by Jo Johnson

I'm knocking our pitiful, pathetic lawmakers.

Quotes by Jimmy Swaggart

Our growth rate continues to be staggering.

Quotes by Jimmy Wales

My airplanes are necessary machines, as necessary to this business as our meat slicers.

Quotes by Jimmy John Liautaud

We need to combat Trump's agenda to make sure he can't divide our families.

Quotes by Jimmy Gomez

We are really the victims of our own problems.

Quotes by Jimmy Greaves

What enables us to achieve our greatness contains the seeds of our destruction.

Quotes by Jim Valvano

Our embedded reporters during the war agreed to guidelines established by the military.

Quotes by Jim Walton

The hallmark of our times is change and acceleration, but we have to provide the history.

Quotes by Jim Leach

I would suspect strongly that over a period of time, if we put our mind to going to Mars, it will be a consortium of several countries.

Quotes by Jim Lovell

In 2005, I was the first member of Congress to introduce legislation calling for an immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq.

Quotes by Jim McGovern

As a country, we have confronted and controlled the most common sources of ozone precursors, and our options are few and far between to handle what remains, which is mostly naturally occurring ozone and ozone transported from other countries such...

Quotes by Jim Inhofe

Sooner or later we've got to tie the saving of the natural world to our own public welfare.

Quotes by Jim Fowler

The grand jury, composed of 12 eminent New Orleans citizens, heard our evidence and indicted the defendant for participation in a conspiracy to assassinate John Kennedy.

Quotes by Jim Garrison

Given free rein, our imagination can get infinite.

Quotes by Jim Harrison

When I started in '54, it was only one track on a quarter-inch machine. We didn't have recording studios much around the country; we went into the radio stations and recorded our records.

Quotes by Jim Ed Brown

Ninety-five percent of our wool is going to China.

Quotes by Jim Elliot

I personally developed the Academy training program. All our training is based on solid educational principles. We present the material in four training formats: lecture, demonstration, drill, and implementation.

Quotes by Jim Evans

We all have a cross to carry. I have to carry my own cross. If we don't carry our crosses, we are going to be crushed under the weight of it.

Quotes by Jim Caviezel

I'm heartened by the growing awareness of global warming among important communities and organizations in our nation.

Quotes by Jim Clyburn

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.