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" I think the fact that people are even talking about the prospect of the Tories coming second is less about anything the Tories have done and more about the failures of Labour to set out, in any kind of coherent sense, what it's for anymore. "

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" An independent Scotland - like all countries - will face challenges, and we will have our ups and downs. But the decisions about how we use our wealth will be ours. "

Nicola Sturgeon

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" I am a social democrat - I believe in pursuing greater equality and tackling social justice - but... you can't do that unless you have got a strong economy, unless you have got a vibrant business base earning the wealth that makes that possible. "

" Being a housewife is not important to me, but I'm never happier than when I come home and shut the door. "

Nicola Sturgeon

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" Scotland never voted for Margaret Thatcher. "

" If there are healthy - and growing - numbers of people working and paying taxes, we are better able to pay the costs of people living longer. "

" One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people. "

" Tory governments are bad for Scotland. "

" Labour's support in Scotland depends on their ability to be electable. If they are divided and unelectable, what's the point? "

" Maybe unlike a lot of people who join the SNP today, I never had any expectation of a political career. "

" I have said repeatedly I do want to take longer to eliminate the deficit than the other parties. Because I want to see us have the ability to invest more in our economy, in our public services, and in lifting people out of poverty. "

" Scotland has a great deal to offer the world in terms of our approach to key economic and social issues. "

" Scotland has been re-energized, and people all over the country have become involved in - and informed about - politics and government in a way that I have never known before. In short, we have put ourselves firmly in control of our country. "

" There are lots of jobs and investment in Scotland dependent on our membership of the E.U. single market. "

" My politics are wildly different from hers, but someone who has been good for women in politics, stamped her authority on European and world affairs, is Angela Merkel. "

" At these big set-piece events like the leaders' debates, that exterior of calm and serenity is nothing compared to what's going on inside most of the time. "

" Of course, aid is only one small part of international development. Some of the greatest benefits to the world's poorest can be achieved through policy changes by developed countries. "

" Clearly, any issues about breaching of expenses rules should be properly investigated. "

" A whole range of things are done to ensure services remain safe and sustainable because that is the absolute paramount duty of the health board. "

" I am privileged to count many Muslims among my friends - some are amongst my closest friends. "

" I feel comfortable in a position of leadership, but that's not to say I feel complacent about it. I take it incredibly seriously. "

" I came into politics because of my opposition to what a Tory Government was doing to the community I grew up in. "

" I'm not going to do anything that sees a Tory government be likely. "

" We will never vote for the renewal of Trident; that's a decision which will fall to be made in the next Westminster parliament. We will never vote for that. "

" I am the granddaughter of an English woman. I love England and her people and, regardless of politics, consider you to be family... and always will. "

" I'm not making any secret of the fact I still believe in independence. We'll continue to argue the case. "

" Literally every time I'm on camera, as well as there being commentary on what I've said, there'll be commentary on what my hair looked like, what I wear. Often it's written in the most hideous and quite cruel way. "

" People don't want to go back to the days, pre-referendum, when the Westminster establishment sidelined and ignored Scotland. They want Scotland's voice to be heard. "

" Instead of an end to austerity, Labour has made clear that it wants to impose more austerity cuts. "

" I thought if people were going to talk about what I wear, wouldn't it be good if they were talking about who designed it, who made it and if that's a Scottish company, so teaming up with Totty Rocks has been fantastic. "

" Would I love to think that one day I would be First Minister of an independent Scotland? Of course. "