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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.

Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.

George Eliot

We must find our duties in what comes to us, not in what might have been.

George Eliot

There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms.

George Eliot

Our deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are.

George Eliot

It always remains true that if we had been greater, circumstance would have been less strong against us.

George Eliot

God loves us all, wants us all to share his kingdom, has a role for us all.

Quotes by George Carey

We inherit nothing truly, but what our actions make us worthy of.

Quotes by George Chapman

For the metropolis presents the peculiar conditions which are revealed to us as the opportunities and the stimuli for the development of both these ways of allocating roles to men.

Quotes by Georg Simmel

My stories are about humans and how they react, or fail to react, or react stupidly. I'm pointing the finger at us, not at the zombies. I try to respect and sympathize with the zombies as much as possible.

Quotes by George A. Romero

To us sin has not become any less of a mystery or a pain.

Quotes by George A. Smith

Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.

Quotes by Geoffrey Chaucer

Everything around us is scale dependent. It's woven into the fabric of the universe.

Quotes by Geoffrey West

We have not made the Revolution, the Revolution has made us.

Quotes by Georg Buchner

Once we know our weaknesses they cease to do us any harm.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

Many things about our bodies would not seem to us so filthy and obscene if we did not have the idea of nobility in our heads.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

If we confound and break up the proposed unfolding the world impresses upon us, we can give ourselves the space to consider what we want to be as a species.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

The body is simply the suitcase that carries us around.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

Ozzy wanted to get us back together. It's been 20 years. We did a couple of songs during his farewell in 1992 and that got the ball rolling.

Quotes by Geezer Butler

However long the song is was how long it took us to write it.

Quotes by Geezer Butler

All of us have a lot of physical tics that we don't realize that we're doing subconsciously.

Quotes by Gemma Chan

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.