A nation which is ignorant of its history cannot properly make choices about its future. St Andrew's Day (2007)
We celebrate the values which define modern Scotland: the values of humanity, compassion, enterprise, ambition, and a determined internationalism. St Andrew's Day (2007)
That sense of an inclusive Scottishness - one which does not simply tolerate diversity but rather celebrates it - is at the heart of what I want St Andrews Day to become. St Andrew's Day (2007)
I believe that all of us - whether native Scots or our friends abroad - should strive for a shared understand of our heritage and origins. St Andrew's Day (2007)