In other words, we should not care what people say about us, but we should be prepared to develop qualities of self-containment, autonomy and independence from the influence that others can exercise over us.
The best and most lasting gift we can offer our children is the chance to developindependence so that one day they can teach their own kids to do the same.
It said people need to know before the vote what specific policies parties had for tackling growing inequality and to develop a fuller understanding of what independence will mean in other areas beyond the starting point that will be set out by the Scottish government in its independence white paper.