20+ Johann Lamont Quotes On Education, World

Johann Lamont is a Scottish Labour politician and former schoolteacher. She was the leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2011 to 2014 and was an MSP for Glasgow Pollok from 1999 to 2016. Lamont was a teacher of English and History at St Philomena's High School in Glasgow for over 20 years before entering politics. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Johann Lamont on love, education, world.

While I'm leader, nothing will be off limits - there will not be one policy, one rule, one way of working which cannot be changed. — Johann Lamont

I'm pretty proud of having completed a marathon myself, so I can only imagine the pride that real athletes feel when they are picked for the Olympic or the Paralympic Games. — Johann Lamont

I've got a very deep and abiding passion about education being far more than buildings and textbooks; it's what children bring into school with them. — Johann Lamont

We shall seek debate without division or rancour. — Johann Lamont

I will not promise what I cannot deliver. And I will never hide the cost of what I propose. — Johann Lamont

Scotland cannot be the only 'something for nothing' country in the world. — Johann Lamont

Progressive politics is not something to be bolted on to another cause. — Johann Lamont

Separation and devolution are two completely different concepts which cannot be mixed together. One is not a stop on the way to the other. — Johann Lamont

We must listen and learn, show humility and seek again to talk for and to people's ambitions and concerns. — Johann Lamont

It's true across the U.K. that those who had least to do with causing the economic crisis are carrying the heaviest burden. That's unacceptable. — Johann Lamont

I got a very strong sense from my mother, in particular, that we are all equal in the sight of God. — Johann Lamont

The Scottish Labour Party, while I have breath in my body, will listen to the views of trade unionists. — Johann Lamont

Maybe I was just born to argue with men. — Johann Lamont

We do students a great disservice by implying that one set of students is more important than another. — Johann Lamont

What I will say will not always please you, but what I say will always be honest and true and how I genuinely see it. — Johann Lamont

If I have learned one thing in life, it is never to take any man's own estimate of himself. He could very well be mistaken. — Johann Lamont

The government don't want to talk about the consequences of the choices they make. They pretend there aren't any consequences. — Johann Lamont

My biggest ambition is to bring together what happens in the real world with what politicians talk about. — Johann Lamont

Scotland is my country, the nation that shaped me, that taught me my values. A nation whose achievements inspired and inspire me, a community whose failings drive me - drive my overwhelming desire to fight for social justice and equality. — Johann Lamont

My working life has always been wrapped up in doing my job to the best of my abilities and doing the best for my family. It is not a contest between the two. — Johann Lamont

Life Lessons by Johann Lamont

1. Johann Lamont taught his students the importance of hard work and dedication to their studies. He also emphasized the value of developing a strong work ethic and being persistent in the pursuit of knowledge.
2. He also showed them the importance of having a positive attitude and the power of believing in themselves.
3. He taught his students the importance of having a good attitude and the ability to think critically and creatively in order to solve problems.