I've got a very deep and ...

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

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