#scotland

I thought the force of my wanting must wake ye, surely. And then ye did come. . ." He stopped, looking at me with eyes gone soft and dark. "Christ, Claire, ye were so beautiful, there on the stair, wi' your hair down and the shadow of your body with the light behind ye…." He shook his head slowly. "I did think I should die, if I didna have ye," he said softly. "Just then. ↗

— Diana Gabaldon

#historical-fiction #romance #scotland #beauty

Battles against Rome have been lost and won before, but hope was never abandoned, since we were always here in reserve. We, the choicest flower of Britain's manhood, were hidden away in her most secret places. Out of sight of subject shores, we kept even our eyes free from the defilement of tyranny. We, the most distant dwellers upon earth, the last of the free, have been shielded till today by our very remoteness and by the obscurity in which it has shrouded our name. Now, the farthest bounds of Britain lie open to our enemies; and what men know nothing about they always assume to be a valuable prize.... A rich enemy excites their cupidity; a poor one, their lust for power. East and West alike have failed to satisfy them. They are the only people on earth to whose covetousness both riches and poverty are equally tempting. To robbery, butchery and rapine, they give the lying name of 'government'; they create a desolation and call it peace... ↗

— Tacitus

#freedom #history #scotland #equality

I have no time for those who say there is no way Scotland could go it alone. I know first-hand the contribution Scotland and Scots make to Britain's success - so for me there's no question about whether Scotland could be an independent nation. ↗

— David Cameron

#alone #britain #contribution #could #first-hand

I've always been hopeful about Scotland's prospects. And I now believe more than ever that Scotland is within touching distance of achieving independence and equality. ↗

— Sean Connery

#achieving #always #been #believe #distance

There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter. ↗

— Billy Connolly

#scotland #seasons #two #winter

One of the attractive things about being in Scotland is that we have a very good pipeline of new people coming into the company from the excellent universities around us. ↗

— David Milne

#around #attractive #being #coming #company

The natural barriers between England and Scotland were not sufficient to prevent the extension of the Saxon settlements and kingdoms across the border. ↗

— Goldwin Smith

#barriers #between #border #england #extension

Due to the reliance on the old heavy industries in many parts of the country, it makes perfect sense that we need to spend more money per head of population on welfare support in Scotland. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#due #head #heavy #industries #makes

A glass of whisky in Scotland in the thirties cost less than a cup of tea. ↗

— Catherine Helen Spence

#cup #glass #less #scotland #tea

I get the feeling a lot of politicians are there to help themselves financially, first and foremost. I don't really need to do that, and I thought if I could do something for sport in Scotland, that would be really fulfilling. ↗

— Gordon Strachan

#feeling #financially #first #foremost #fulfilling