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" I'm the leader of the SNP. I think you would expect me to say I would vote SNP in whatever constituency I lived in. "
Nicola Sturgeon
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" The total impact of the Tory/Liberal tax, welfare and public spending changes has hit the poorest 10% in society disproportionately hard - and women have been affected even more badly than men. "
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" Scotland has a great deal to offer the world in terms of our approach to key economic and social issues. "
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" I was studious and bookish. Not just as a child but also as a teenager. I took myself too seriously. "
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" I believe we should support people to live, and I am therefore in favour of good quality palliative care. "
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" Most politicians come into politics because they want to make a difference; we just have different ideas how to do it. "
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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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" Labour long ago realised it could no longer automatically assume that it would win elections in Glasgow and other places where it has taken people's votes for granted for decades - as we have seen across Scotland at local council and Holyrood elections. "
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" Scotland's relationship with Malawi is perhaps unique - with almost every town or village in Scotland having some connection. "
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" I'm not going to do anything that heralds in a Tory government. "
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" When I was growing up, I was lucky to benefit from a first class education. "
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" I think you should always aim for more. "
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" I've never had a voice coach, but I am about to name drop horrendously here: I did once get some advice on how to project my voice from Sean Connery, which was lovely. It's all about where you breathe. That's my claim to fame. "
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" Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, it is possible for other parties to change the direction of a government without bringing a government down. "
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" I am quite driven. I know what I think, and I know what I want to achieve, but I also hope that people who are asked to describe me would describe me as pretty down-to-earth, loyal, friendly. The more experience I have got in politics, I think the more I have allowed me to shine through. "
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" Scotch beef, salmon and shellfish are recognised the world over for their excellence and Scottish provenance. People recognise the Scottish brand. They associate the country with quality food and drink, and clearly other Scottish sectors, such as dairy, can benefit from that, too. "
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" The fact that healthier lifestyles and advances in medicine mean that we are living longer is actually something to be celebrated. "
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" My political awakening, if I can be as grand as to call it that, was all about what was happening around me. It wasn't some romantic, patriotic vision of Scotland going back to what it had been 300 years previously. "
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" I'm quite hypercritical of myself. It's a very Scottish thing, always thinking that you've got to be that bit better than everyone else to be good enough. "
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" I stand here today as the first woman first minister of our country. Every day I hold this office, I will work to ensure that every woman, every wee girl across this country, gets a chance to do what I've done and follow their dream. "
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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. "
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" I hope nobody in England is afraid of the SNP - there is absolutely no need to be. "
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" People in Scotland don't take too kindly to being lectured by a Tory Chancellor. "
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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 am quite a shy person. You say that to people, and they say, 'You do interviews, speeches. How can you be shy?' But, fundamentally, I am. "
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" If something can be proven to work, we should try it... Making sure that our young folk get the best education is the only thing that matters to me, and if something can be shown to work in doing that or if something's worth trying to do that, then I'll certainly be in the market for it. "
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" For me, personally, it has been humbling since I became First Minister to speak to women and girls and have them tell me how much it means to them to have a woman in the top job in politics in Scotland. "
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" As a veteran of many campaigns, I know how important it is not let up in the last few days. "
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" The U.K. government sets a cap on how much can be spent on discretionary housing payments. "
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" Do I look like one of the most dangerous women in Britain? Come on! "
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