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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.

— Alex Salmond

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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.

There is nothing wrong with Scotland that cannot be fixed by what is right with Scotland.

Church of Scotland (2009)

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All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom.

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The moment the idea is admitted into society, that property is not as sacred as the law of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence.

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The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.

Thomas Babington Macaulay History of England (1849)

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