Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

The history of the world is the history of a few men who had faith in themselves.

I see a lot of patterns in our behavior as a nation that parallel a lot of other historical processes.

A strong man doesn't have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn't match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world.

Worms have played a more important part in the history of the world than humans would at first suppose.