Alex Salmond (1954) Scottish National Party politician and former First Minister of Scotland
Scotland and Northern Ireland (June 18, 2007)
“What little time left is in this century is rehearsal time for the chief psychological chore of the 21st century: letting go, with dignity.”
Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems and the Economic World (1995)
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