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It is time to celebrate diversity and distinctiveness. And to openly welcome the contribution that faith based education can make to Scottish education.

— Alex Salmond Cardinal Winning Lecture (2008)

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The whole point in having a religion and faith is that you campaign for what you believe, not just for what you think is achievable.

We unite behind a declaration of self-evident truth.

Our progressive nationalism goes hand-in-hand with a commitment to internationalism.

I think that’s been a good kick of the ball.

That’s always been my opinion but my opinion is only one of many.

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Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

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Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because, if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.

Thomas Jefferson Letter to Peter Carr (1787)

I had never doubted my own abilities, but I was quite prepared to believe that "the world" would decline to recognize them.

Colin Wilson Postscript to the Outsider (1967)

Love is the active, working principle in all true faith. It is its very soul, without which it is dead. "Faith works by love."

Jonathan Edwards Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

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