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Quotes from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture — Alex Salmond

1954–2024 Scotland

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Gaelic language and culture is inseparable from the future success of the Scottish economy.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

Is not because I am a poor sailor and fear the voyage to Skye.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

We all accept that renewable energy is vital to reducing climate change.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

The future strength of our rural economies and communities will depend upon the availability of a sufficient and appropriate supply of housing.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

A strong economy and strong culture go hand in hand.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

Our Gaelic language and culture has prevailed.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

I want to see Gaelic thrive across the whole of Scotland.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

I will not give you an elegy - words to stir your hearts as our beloved Gaelic slowly fades away. And I will not be prescribing palliative care.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

As we look to secure our ambitions for this nation's future, we must recognise that a vibrant Gaelic language and culture are central to what it means to be Scottish in the modern world.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

We cannot take Gaelic's future for granted, particularly when the number of speakers continues to diminish. As the stewards of Gaelic in Scotland, we are responsible for ensuring that the language is able to flourish.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

Gaelic is not a regional language - it is a truly nationwide language. And the future success of Gaelic depends on attracting new speakers to the language here as much as its does on fostering Gaelic in its traditional heartland.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

As the world becomes increasingly inter-linked and competitive, we know that our future economic success and prosperity will be predicated upon the strength of our human capital, and our ability to forge and to sustain competitive advantage.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

There has always been - and always will be - interdependence between the economic prospects of Scotland's Gaelic speaking population and the strength of our Gaelic culture. The language will thrive only once there are real economic opportunities for Gaelic speakers.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Lecture (2007)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Alex Salmond (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.