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Us Quotes

What connects us, from global trade to family memory.

These quotes look at 'us' on very different scales, from once-hostile nations now trading with the world to a shared human truth that everyone carries some private struggle. For quotes about closeness between people, see Connection quotes.

Each of us carries within himself a collection of instant insults.

Quotes by Haim Ginott

We don't have truth delivered to us very often, especially in this very commercialized world.

Quotes by Hal Holbrook

They cannot divide us by saying that you're middle class or you're lower class.

Quotes by H. Rap Brown

Our love for the Founders leads us to abandon, and even to betray, the very principles they fought for.

Quotes by H. W. Brands

I feel for the cops; I feel for us as a society as a whole, period.

Quotes by Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

Peace demands the united efforts of us all. Who can foresee what spark might ignite the fuse?

Quotes by Haile Selassie

God will protect us, but to make sure, carry a heavy club.

Quotes by Gypsy Rose Lee

If we don't end war, war will end us.

Quotes by H. G. Wells

The strength of any weakness within us is the degree to which it is feared.

Quotes by Guy Finley

Resistance to revelation, resistance to becoming conscious of all that dwells within us - high and low, light and dark - is the anti-change factor. It is also the mainspring of all our psychological fears.

Quotes by Guy Finley

Within each of us dwells a higher order of consciousness created with a possibility far greater than to merely appear and disappear as some form in the river of passing time.

Quotes by Guy Finley

Fortunately, something always remains to be harvested. So let us not be idle.

Quotes by Gustav Mahler

Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times.

Quotes by Gustave Flaubert

One mustn't look at the abyss, because there is at the bottom an inexpressible charm which attracts us.

Quotes by Gustave Flaubert

In basic research, the use of the electron microscope has revealed to us the complex universe of the cell, the basic unit of life.

Quotes by Gunter Blobel

We should reduce total government spending as a percentage of the economy. The left wants to focus on the deficit so they can take us away from the focus on spending as a percentage of the economy.

Quotes by Grover Norquist

I'm scared of the Internet. That's not real, but it is. I'm worried about what it's doing to us.

Quotes by Greta Gerwig

It is up to us as lawmakers to provide the resources and streamlined processes that will enable our federal forest managers to become the best possible steward of our lands.

Quotes by Greg Walden

Very few of us playing a murderer will actually have killed someone.

Quotes by Greg Wise

I'm not too interested in talking about the past. It doesn't do us any good whatsoever.

Quotes by Gregg Popovich

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of "Us" quotes are on this page?
This collection gathers quotes where the word "us" ties people together in very different settings — from nations rejoining the global economy, to families sharing a home, to coworkers building something together. If you enjoy quotes about people coming together, the Relationship quotes page is worth a look too.
Is there a quote about world politics or the global economy?
Yes. One quote reflects on how Russia and China, once described as "communist-like adversaries," are now "participating now in the world with us" through trade. It's a reminder of how much international relationships can shift over time. For more on how people relate to one another, see the Connection quotes page.
Does the page include anything about personal struggles?
It does. One quote states, "All of us have our individual curses, something that we are uncomfortable with," acknowledging that everyone carries something they wrestle with privately. You'll find more on this kind of honesty in the Emotion quotes page.
Is there a quote about family history?
Yes — one quote recalls a grandmother who died in childbirth and a great-aunt who lived with the family, noting she "never knew how to read or write." It's a quiet look at how much has changed across generations. Quotes like this often connect to bigger questions of Identity.
Does any quote mention teamwork or employers?
Yes, one quote talks about wanting to be "the top employer of recent grads in the country," showing how "us" can also describe an organization and the people who make it up.

One entry turns personal and historical, recalling a great-aunt with bound feet who lived with the family and never learned to read. Readers can also browse Identity quotes for related themes, or Relationship quotes for closer bonds.