Scottish MNers, what quote would you put on the Parliament's wall?

[MrsMuddle]

Because the Scottish Parliament is 10 years old, they're going to add another quote about Scotland to the Canongate Wall. Of the 24 quotes that are already on the wall, not one is by a woman!

What would you put? You have 50 words max.

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Not very Scottish, but fairly apposite...

If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their money, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them (around the banks), will deprive the people of their property until their children will wake up homeless
-Thomas Jefferson

I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. Already they have raised up a moneyed aristocracy that has set the Government at defiance. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people to whom it properly belongs.
-Thomas Jefferson

?Remember that the theatre of the world is wider than the realm of England?: Mary Queen of Scots, about her treatment by her cousin Elizabeth 1st.

"To him, as to the man by whom salvation has been wrought unto our people, we are bound both by law and by his merits that our freedom may be still maintained, and by him, come what may, we mean to stand". From the Declaration of Arbroath

Or also from the Declaration

It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom -- for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.

I was going to quote the bit starting "as long as but a hundred of us remain alive",

"You can take our lives but you'll never take our freedom." (to be read with phoney Scots accent a la Mel Gibson).

Or how about
"Alex Salmond is an idiot"

"such a parcel o rogues in a nation"

'What a complete waste of money'.

Or alternatively, 'Proud to be Scottish'.

Not a quote, but how about

sums it up

lol singyswife!, I like the first one

Those days are passed now
And in the past they must remain
But we can still rise now
And be the nation again

How about that?

Think that might infringe on some copyright somewhere, Im sure I have heard that before .

Got one

"Scotland is a great nation, but its horses are very uncomfortable." Mel Gibson

The Scots Character is Forged in Granite
That is no Timid Reed. Shaken by the Wind.

'Visit Scotland, eventually it will be a WOMAN run nation'.

Just thought that since the op says not one was by a woman that we should add one about women.

"So have you heard about the oyster who went to a disco and pulled a mussell" Billy Connolly

Saltire - I think the flower of Scotland verse would be a great quote to have.

To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.

Mary Queen of Scots

Pick up by Jeffrey, Jeffrey to Armstrong, Armstrong nicely outside to Gavin Hastings, Hastings with the kick through, on goes Stanger , Stanger could be there..............its a try!! a magnificient try for the 21 year old!!.....................

From the legend that is Bill McLaren on the day Scotland won the Grand Slam (last time we won it actually) against England in 1990

Like that one Saltire.

?If only we could be more like Iceland? Alec Salmond.

How could I forget that quote, Saltire.

Happy day!!

macdog . I was there! I'll never forget David Sole walking the team out and the singing of Flo'er O Scotland was the best I've ever heard

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how about...

can this current eyesore of a building be demolished and can we build a parliament building please that sort of fits in with the rest of the High Street. Ta.

You're all very erudite! I can't think of any at all.

Macdog, love your MQoS quote. You should send it in!

Oh Saltire, that's set me up for the day ahead!!!