Most works of art, like most wines, ought to be consumed in the district of their fabrication. – Simone Weil
What a country calls its vital… interests are not things that help its people live, but things that help it make war. – Simone Weil
The only way into truth is through ones own annihilation through dwelling a long time in a state of extreme and total humiliation. – Simone Weil
Clearly, if it is sensible to hold a referendum on independence, it is crucial that we have one on marriage. It is the only way the country can move forward on this issue. Let all those who have a view on this subject place their trust in the Scottish people and let Scotland decide. – Keith OBrien