Alex Salmond on Life
Browse 9 quotations attributed to Alex Salmond, catalogued under life, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Alex Salmond, entry #231854: "I believe it is through independence that we can do most to help our nation to flourish, to improve our quality of life."
Attributed to Alex Salmond, entry #183396: "Trust is the lifeblood of a decent society. The true currency of democracy."
9 Quotes by Alex Salmond on Life
"I believe it is through independence that we can do most to help our nation to flourish, to improve our quality of life."
"Trust is the lifeblood of a decent society. The true currency of democracy."
"She is the living memorial as to why Scots want their own parliament."
"Any house built on sand - big or small - will not survive the storm."
"I have believed in Scottish independence all my political life, I continue to believe in Scottish independence, I shall do everything I possibly can to contribute to that cause."
"I respect the view of every Scot and every person living in Scotland. And I do so with a clear sense of my own responsibility to lead change and to argue for what I believe is in the Scottish national interest."
"It is unacceptable that eight of the ten areas in the UK with the lowest life expectancy are in. And it is surely a matter of national scandal that life expectancy in war torn remains higher than in some areas of the largest city in Scotland."
"Scotland's long-term prosperity does not depend solely - or even predominantly - on oil and gas. It will also be based on our success in the other industries of the future - sectors such as renewable energy and the life sciences, where we are already a major European player."
"Let’s not pretend we’re in a worse position than we were half a century ago. That’s just not true. Then, sectarianism was inculcated into life, politics, business – into all sorts of institutions where prejudice should have no part whatsoever. That has largely gone. That Monklands byelection was one of the last redoubts of religion dividing politics."