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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.

Just call us the band that wouldn't die.

Quotes by John Rzeznik

When KROQ played 'Name,' that was the turning point for us.

Quotes by John Rzeznik

In order to preserve the dominion of our own passions, it behooves us to be constantly and strictly on our guard against the influence and infection of the passions of others.

Quotes by John Quincy Adams

I think that humor is part of what saves us from despair.

Quotes by John Perry Barlow

We've got many different sides of music to us.

Quotes by John Otto

When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building.

Quotes by John Otto

The preservation of our national security and the laws that define us as the United States of America demand that we understand the intersection of the two - indeed, how they reinforce one another.

Quotes by John O. Brennan

It's the music that brings us together.

Quotes by John Oates

The power of imagination makes us infinite.

Quotes by John Muir

From the dust of the earth, from the common elementary fund, the Creator has made Homo sapiens. From the same material he has made every other creature, however noxious and insignificant to us. They are earth-born companions and our fellow...

Quotes by John Muir

Let us be tried by our actions.

Quotes by John N. Mitchell

Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.

Quotes by John N. Mitchell

We didn't create all this wealth; we capitalized on an environment that permitted us to create it.

Quotes by John Morgridge

What is it that makes us trust our judges? Their independence in office and manner of appointment.

Quotes by John Marshall

I for one believe that we absolutely need an improved guest worker program, one that holds immigrants and employers accountable and yet still enables us to get a crop out of the ground in south Georgia.

Quotes by John Linder

While the CDC is focusing on how our enemies could attack us, our military is focused on who may attack us.

Quotes by John Linder

Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries.

Quotes by John Lothrop Motley

The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.

Quotes by John Lennon

Since the Columbia accident, the Russian space agency, or the Russian space program, has been literally carrying the load bringing us all the supplies we need on the Progress vehicle, smaller amounts on the Soyuz vehicles.

Quotes by John L. Phillips

We are more disturbed by a calamity which threatens us than by one which has befallen us.

Quotes by John Lancaster Spalding

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.