Alex Salmond Quotations

It had 1,000 years as an independent nation before the union,

It was an underwhelming performance from a man with an eye on his own exit strategy, even if he stubbornly refuses to find one for our soldiers in Iraq.

On the streets of Livingston people have been asking why the chancellor has failed to do his part to limit the rapid rise in petrol and diesel costs,

It is a war built on lies that has fanned the flames of international terrorism

We are Scotland's independence generation. And our time is now

Our internationalism is the driver of our nationalism.

The rocks will melt with the sun before tuition fees are introduced in Scotland.

We intend to lead a government of purpose and direction so that we can offer the people of this nation the opportunity to move forward to independence, democracy and equality.

For me as leader my time is nearly over but for Scotland the campaign continues and the dream will never die,

Dave Mackay was the kind of footballer that legends are built around. He was simply the greatest - tough as teak on the pitch and a real gentleman off it.