When we think about Scotland we think about what makes the country so beloved by many. The works of Robert Burns, glorious glens in the Scottish Highlands and the intriguing multilingualism of our history with Scots and Scottish Gaelic are only a few examples of what makes the nation so famous.
Unsurprisingly, there is far more to Scotland and our heritage than the aforementioned examples but what matters is the impact such things have had on others; inspiring fondness and their own creative masterpieces.
Here are seventeen quotes from famous people (including many Scots) about their passion and love towards Scotland.
Here are seventeen quotes from famous people (including many Scots) about their passion and love towards Scotland.
![“We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation.”](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjRhZWI1NjI0LWE1MWItNDZhMS1iZmIxLTU2NmU2YzMyMzJhMDpiNWI4Y2VlMi02NDIxLTQyMjUtOTA2ZS00NTlmZGY0OTg1Mjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. Voltaire on... Civilisation
“We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation.” Photo: via WikiCommons
![“Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.”](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjRhYzVlOWM0LWFiZjgtNDI1Ni04M2M0LTdlOGNhMGQ4ZjJhNzpiYjFiNzVhOS0yZWU5LTQ4ZTktOGEwZS0yNThlY2JhZGNiNjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
10. Winston Churchill on... Invention
“Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.” Photo: levanrami on Flickr
![“There are few places in my life that I’ve found more ruggedly beautiful than the Highlands of Scotland. The place is magical - it’s so far north, so remote, that sometimes it feels like you’ve left this world and gone to another.”](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjczMzE1MTY5LTcxYTctNDE3MC04YjY4LTc1Y2M2MzYwMDhkYzo3N2I4YjU4Mi1mNDg5LTRmZDctOWFmYi02OTFhYzQ3M2E0Y2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
11. Julia London on... the Highlands
“There are few places in my life that I’ve found more ruggedly beautiful than the Highlands of Scotland. The place is magical - it’s so far north, so remote, that sometimes it feels like you’ve left this world and gone to another.” Photo: via WikiCommons
!["Wherever I wander, wherever I rove. The hills of the highlands forever I love."](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmEzYWJkZTMxLWI5NjUtNGVlZS1iNmIxLWZmY2I4YzkxMTM1ZTpmNDE5NGJhNi02NDBkLTQ5ZjUtYTk5ZS1hNGMyM2VlNWQ3NzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
12. Robert Burns on... His love of the Highlands
"Wherever I wander, wherever I rove. The hills of the highlands forever I love." Photo: via Picryl