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" If Scotland was independent, we'd be the 14th richest country in the developed world. "

Nicola Sturgeon

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" The importance of education is ingrained in Scottish history. "

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" We already know that social security is more affordable in Scotland than it is in the rest of the U.K. - spending on social protection takes up a smaller share of our economic output and our tax revenues than is the case in the U.K. as a whole. "

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" Scotland almost invented the modern world. I mean, all of these televisions, telephones, penicillin, we all - all of these things were invented in Scotland. "

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" The truth of the matter is that countries the world over have deficits. Let us remember this about Scotland's deficit: it was not created in an independent Scotland; it was created on Westminster's watch. "

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" My early years as a political activist were dominated by the poll tax. "

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" The U.K.'s debt belongs legally to Westminster, so Scotland, by definition, can't default on it. "

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" If you have a Tory government at Westminster that takes us out of Europe against our will, there may be people in Scotland who think, 'You know what, we might be better off independent.' "

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" Taxing people for having a spare bedroom and forcing them into rent arrears or the possibility of losing homes they have lived in for years has always been a cruel and heartless measure, and so it is good that the Scottish Parliament has been able to step in. "

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

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" I think the Tories are doing - and are intent on doing - damage to things I hold dear. "

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