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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.

Right-to-life groups won't fund us because we're Democrats.

Quotes by Bart Stupak

None of us and none of the Arabs trust Israel.

Quotes by Bashar al-Assad

When our interests matched, the Americans have been good to us, and when the interests differed, they wanted us to mold ourselves to them, which we refused.

Quotes by Bashar al-Assad

History shows us that people are terrible about guessing what is going to happen - next week, next month, and especially next year.

Quotes by Barry Ritholtz

We are all 99.9 percent genetically equal. It is one one-hundredth of one percent of genetic material that makes the difference between any one of us.

Quotes by Barry Schuler

Nature has provided us a spectacular toolbox. The toolbox exists. An architect far better and smarter than us has given us that toolbox, and we now have the ability to use it.

Quotes by Barry Schuler

Writers of historical fiction are not under the same obligation as historians to find evidence for the statements they make. For us it is sufficient if what we say can't be disproved or shown to be false.

Quotes by Barry Unsworth

Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.

Quotes by Barry White

It isn't obvious and it took us a while to demonstrate that we could actually design a machine that bends.

Quotes by Barry Barish

I'm the eldest at 51, and if the Stones can drag themselves around once more, then there's a few more albums in us.

Quotes by Barry Gibb

Well, many of us believe that excessive media concentration is a subject that ought to be addressed, and it is, of course, the intention of the majority party not to allow that to be discussed.

Quotes by Barney Frank

Antimatter is not a source of energy for us, it's a method of storing energy, compact but inefficient.

Quotes by Barney Oliver

Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.

Quotes by Barbara Mikulski

Just as every Jewish couple gets married under a canopy open on all four sides - a replica of the tent modeled for us by Abraham and Sarah - so must Jewish communities keep our tents open. This is the...

Quotes by Bari Weiss

We love television because television brings us a world in which television does not exist.

Quotes by Barbara Ehrenreich

Ideas come through us, not from us.

Quotes by Barbara Januszkiewicz

Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept deeply rooted in a set of beliefs firmly etched in the national conscience, of all of us.

Quotes by Barbara Jordan

A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.

Quotes by Barbara Jordan

A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation.

Quotes by Barbara Jordan

Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of...

Quotes by Barbara Jordan

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.