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We are not a nation of immigrants. We are a nation of citizens. I am sick and tired of the American citizen being demeaned and treated as a second-class citizen while anybody who crosses the border is treated as the most virtuous human being on the face of the earth.

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Hugh MacDiarmid

The number of people who can copulate properly may be few; the number who can write well are infinitely fewer.

Infinitely, Numbers, People, Properly, Writing

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It is time we in Scotland put England in its proper place and instead of our leaning on England and taking inspiration from her, we should lean and turn to Europe, for it is there our future prosperity lies.

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There are plenty of ruined buildings in the world but no ruined stones.

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Our principal writers have nearly all been fortunate in escaping regular education.

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