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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.

What the history of aviation has brought in the 20th century should inspire us to be inventors and explorers ourselves in the new century.

Quotes by Bertrand Piccard

Mathematics takes us into the region of absolute necessity, to which not only the actual word, but every possible word, must conform.

Quotes by Bertrand Russell

It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.

Quotes by Bertrand Russell

Can we ever really know anyone well? Let's just say we often found ourselves in each other's company and neither of us minded.

Quotes by Bernard Werber

We are carrying collectively a lot of trauma, especially those of us in the African-American community. And if we're not careful, it'll overtake us, and we'll self-destruct.

Quotes by Bernice King

All of us have to be committed to a life beyond our own aspirations.

Quotes by Bernice King

When my father died, the money he left us would have dried up within a year were it not for my mother... We might very well have ended up on welfare.

Quotes by Bernice King

Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.

Quotes by Bernice King

Institutionalized racism has been with us pre-Obama, and it obviously will be with us post-Obama.

Quotes by Bernice King

We seldom call anybody lazy, but such as we reckon inferior to us, and of whom we expect some service.

Quotes by Bernard de Mandeville

The Western Wall is long enough for us all.

Quotes by Benny Gantz

The struggle between right and left rips us apart.

Quotes by Benny Gantz

The tension between Jews and Arabs tears us apart.

Quotes by Benny Gantz

National unity does not only have to occur when swords are swung at us.

Quotes by Benny Gantz

We need to stop the vicious cycle of debt that is strangling us.

Quotes by Beppe Grillo

We're a movement of many people who are uniting from the bottom up. We don't have structures, hierarchies, bosses, secretaries... No one gives us orders.

Quotes by Beppe Grillo

It's a once-in-a-lifetime event for all of us, something like this.

Quotes by Berenice Bejo

I think the approach of the character for us is the same in a silent movie as in a talking movie because we had balance, we had lines to learn.

Quotes by Berenice Bejo

For us, as actors, and even for the director, it gave us a sense of authenticity to what we were doing because we were talking about Hollywood and we were in Hollywood.

Quotes by Berenice Bejo

Some of us find our lives abridged even before the paperback comes out.

Quotes by Berkeley Breathed

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.