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Johann Lamont Quotes

Scottish - Politician | July 11, 1957 -

If I have learned one thing in life, it is never to take any man's own estimate of himself. He could very well be mistaken.

Life Man I Have Learned Never Own

We have a government that boasts about free education. Those of us who have scratched below the surface know it is costing us by denying opportunities for others to attend college or university.

Education Government College Free Us

We need to find a way of having a conversation across the parties on how you fund local government.

Government You Conversation Find Way

In my mind, the CalMac ferry is linked with the joy of arrival, the sadness of departure, the loss of loved ones brought home by ferry to rest in island soil. It is friendships made and a working life begun.

Life Home Joy Mind Rest Sadness

Schools are not exam factories for the rat race.

Race Rat Rat Race Exam Factories

The idea that an independent Scotland - having separated assets and liabilities from the rest of the U.K. - would expect the rest of the U.K. to be a lender of last resort, and of course be kind to them, doesn't make any sense.

Be Kind Rest Kind Independent Expect

Social injustice is what puts Scotland at its greatest disadvantage, and restoring the 50p tax rate will start to fight that.

Fight Start Injustice Tax Will

Telling the truth, and confronting the challenge, is what politics is about.

Truth Challenge Politics Telling

Scotland is my country, the nation that shaped me, that taught me my values. A nation whose achievements inspired and inspire me, a community whose failings drive me - drive my overwhelming desire to fight for social justice and equality.

Community Justice Fight Equality Me

I will not promise what I cannot deliver. And I will never hide the cost of what I propose.

Hide Will Never Cost Cannot Promise

What I will say will not always please you, but what I say will always be honest and true and how I genuinely see it.

You Say True Will Always See

Maybe I was just born to argue with men.

Men Born Just Argue Maybe

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