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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 Crime Victims Fund is distributed to service providers who assist millions of crime victims annually throughout our communities in a host of ways. It is paid for by fines levied on criminals, not taxpayers.

Quotes by Jim Costa

Our current energy policy is bankrupt.

Quotes by Jim Costa

We can provide beta software to our developers in advance of the general public. We can easily link up with external partners, customers, and suppliers.

Quotes by Jim Barksdale

I think that we should all be defined by our work and our results.

Quotes by Jim Breyer

To provide a welcoming path to citizenship for immigrants and to restore our civil liberties, our foreign policy platform is very important.

Quotes by Jill Stein

We can, and must, shift to an economy in which 100% of our electricity is generated renewably.

Quotes by Jill Stein

Our intent is to attack for 90 minutes.

Quotes by Jill Ellis

Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.

Quotes by Jiddu Krishnamurti

There's so many different types of illusions; our lives are an illusion in a sense.

Quotes by Jihae

May God bless our troops.

Quotes by Jill Biden

At City, it's our obligation to be fighting on all fronts for all trophies, and the Premier League is one of them.

Quotes by Jesus Navas

So what are we given? We're also given, my generation, the disillusionment of our parents.

Quotes by Jewel

I just lived openly, as loud as I wanted to be, which translated into our music really well.

Quotes by Jessica Origliasso

Our first record as the Veronicas was a big mainstream success. Maybe if we'd had the indie record first, then the breakout record, it would have been supported by Triple J.

Quotes by Jessica Origliasso

In Australia, our first album went four-times platinum. It was massive.

Quotes by Jessica Origliasso

Our free enterprise system of disseminating information is collectively referred to as The Media. But there is no collective.

Quotes by Jessica Savitch

Games are starting to creep into every aspect of our day.

Quotes by Jesse Schell

Lying is our stock-in-trade as social creatures.

Quotes by Jesse Ball

We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams.

Quotes by Jesse Jackson

We reveal our joys and successes, we conceal our pain.

Quotes by Jesse Jackson

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.