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" The teachers who taught me at Dreghorn Primary and Greenwood Academy were fantastic. "
Nicola Sturgeon
Me
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Teachers
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" 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. "
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Government
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" I do struggle to identify an occasion when I was held back because I'm a woman... You don't think about it at the time, but looking back at it, of course. "
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Woman
Time
Struggle
" There can be no greater privilege in life than to be chosen to lead your country. "
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Privilege
Life
Lead
" When I was growing up, I was lucky to benefit from a first class education. "
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Growing
Education
Growing Up
" Scotland's relationship with Malawi is perhaps unique - with almost every town or village in Scotland having some connection. "
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Unique
Almost
Relationship
" As First Minister, I will always act in the best interests of the country. As party leader, I will always act in the best interests of the party, and if that sometimes means taking difficult, unpalatable decisions, I will never shy away from that. "
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Country
Leader
" One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people. "
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World
People
Over
" I hope nobody in England is afraid of the SNP - there is absolutely no need to be. "
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Nobody
Need
Hope
" 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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Vision
Back
Me
" We've chosen to stay part of the Westminster system, but we don't want to be a forgotten, sidelined part of it. "
Nicola Sturgeon
System
Forgotten
Stay
" The U.K. needs a strong opposition, and Labour shows no signs of being capable of being that. The SNP is filling that void and will go on seeking to do that. "
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Will
Signs
Strong
" There was nothing in my childhood that said, 'She's going to be first minister of the country one day.' "
Nicola Sturgeon
Childhood
She
Nothing
" Vote SNP for a party that always stands up for Scotland, that is stronger for Scotland, and a government that will keep the country moving in the right direction. "
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Vote
Government
Direction
" 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. "
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You
Politics
Love
" Clearly, any issues about breaching of expenses rules should be properly investigated. "
Nicola Sturgeon
Rules
Should
Clearly
" Since I became First Minister, I have made clear my priority to alleviate poverty and tackle inequality in Scotland. Ensuring that everyone can do better in life will not only make Scotland fairer, but it will also make it a more prosperous place. "
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Poverty
Inequality
Life
" Men - the colour of their tie is the most difficult decision they have to make every day. "
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Day
Decision
Men
" 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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Women
Society
Men
" I came into politics because of my opposition to what a Tory Government was doing to the community I grew up in. "
Nicola Sturgeon
Politics
Community
Government
" People in Scotland don't take too kindly to being lectured by a Tory Chancellor. "
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Being
Scotland
Take
" There's nothing in my background that would have said I was destined to be a senior politician. "
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Senior
Nothing
Politician
" 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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Me
Women
Woman
" For the Scottish government, the practice of having meetings in different parts of the country is well established, but for the U.K. government, it is a much rarer event. "
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Practice
Meetings
Government
" Personally, I can think of no greater privilege than to lead the party I joined when I was just 16. "
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Think
Party
Lead
" 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. "
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I Am
Believe
Business
" Governments in countries across the world have a duty to do everything possible to keep the public safe from terrorist attacks. "
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Everything
World
Safe
" For parents - women in particular - good quality, affordable childcare is vital. "
Nicola Sturgeon
Parents
Women
Good
" Most politicians come into politics because they want to make a difference; we just have different ideas how to do it. "
Nicola Sturgeon
Want
Ideas
Make A Difference
" Twitter's probably my bad habit. "
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Twitter
Bad
Bad Habit
" 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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Good
Better
You