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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.

Europeans are forever the offspring of Machiavelli, trapped in a historical rollercoaster that can bring us a monarchy-toppling French Revolution and then a few years later Napoleon Bonaparte as emperor.

Quotes by Loretta Napoleoni

And, perhaps most importantly, regional conflicts will again and again confront us with a cruel choice between costly engagement and costly indifference.

Quotes by Lord Robertson

Tomorrow lurks in us, the latency to be all that was not achieved before.

Quotes by Loren Eiseley

Like the herd animals we are, we sniff warily at the strange one among us.

Quotes by Loren Eiseley

Veterans have stood up for us.

Quotes by Lois Frankel

It is up to us to produce better-quality movies.

Quotes by Lloyd Kaufman

I don't buy into this, 'Oh, poor us. We've got tough budget problems.'

Quotes by Lisa Murkowski

We do not have the transportation infrastructure that all you in the lower 48 have. We don't have energy grids that tie us in.

Quotes by Lisa Murkowski

We can sit between active drilling operations in neighboring countries, complaining that it's too risky to develop our own resources while the world around us does exactly that.

Quotes by Lisa Murkowski

A lot of the basic research that helped us figure out fracking came from the federal government.

Quotes by Lisa Murkowski

Americans love our shoes and us Brits love that we can always pick up a bargain when in the US.

Quotes by Lisa Snowdon

It's difficult for most of us to be completely honest with ourselves - we hate to admit how vulnerable or needful we are.

Quotes by Lisa Kleypas

I'm not a religious person. Chances are that the universe neither treasures nor regrets us.

Quotes by Lionel Shriver

No matter how much we disagree with people, demonising them doesn't get us anywhere; it merely indicates a closed mind.

Quotes by Lindsay Duncan

The training comes to us with the benefit of what has gone before.

Quotes by Linda M. Godwin

The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test.

Quotes by Linda Blair

He allowed us to choreograph the sex scenes.

Quotes by Linda Fiorentino

Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?

Quotes by Lily Tomlin

The musicals that leave us kind of staggering on our feet are the ones that really reach for a lot.

Quotes by Lin-Manuel Miranda

When I was a girl, we all wanted to have fun. That's all we thought about. It didn't occur to us to get married and have babies.

Quotes by Lina Wertmuller

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.