Best Alex Salmond Quotes & Sayings

Our internationalism is the driver of our nationalism. — Alex Salmond

We are Scotland's independence generation. And our time is now — Alex Salmond

If the oil runs out, we'll be reduced to fracking Alex Salmond. — Rory Bremner

I won't say I've never felt in Alex Salmond's shadow, but latterly, when Alex was leader, I didn't. It's more about my awareness of the fact I became First Minister during a parliamentary term. That means you're First Minister, but you haven't been elected in your own right as First Minister. — Nicola Sturgeon

I and Alex Salmond are not in competition - we are on the same side; we are on the same team, working together. — Nicola Sturgeon

We intend to lead a government of purpose and direction so that we can offer the people of this nation the opportunity to move forward to independence, democracy and equality. — Alex Salmond

The rocks will melt with the sun before tuition fees are introduced in Scotland. — Alex Salmond

It is a war built on lies that has fanned the flames of international terrorism — Alex Salmond

For me as leader my time is nearly over but for Scotland the campaign continues and the dream will never die, — Alex Salmond

I admire [Alex] Salmond in many ways but my problem with him has always been this independence thing within the EU, which is rubbish. — Nigel Farage

Dave Mackay was the kind of footballer that legends are built around. He was simply the greatest - tough as teak on the pitch and a real gentleman off it. — Alex Salmond

I'm manifestly not the same as Alex Salmond. I'm a different gender, for example ... I'm being flippant, but maybe this is a partly gender-driven difference: I'm very keen that we find a way of reaching out across party divides to find things we agree on, as well as the things we disagree on. — Nicola Sturgeon