Not less, but more democracy - that is the demand, that is the great goal that we have to prescribe for ourselves, and especially for our youth.

Everywhere, authority and tradition have to justify themselves in the face of questions.

Trust cannot be commanded; and yet it is also correct that the only one who earns trust is the one who is prepared to grant trust.

The secret of big and revolutionary actions also consists in discovering the tiny step that is simultaneously a strategic step, insofar as it entails additional steps in the direction of a better reality.

The first thing I see is the obligation to serve peace.

Some fatherlands are difficult. Germany is one of them. But it is our fatherland. Here is where we live and work.

Beyond peace, there is no longer any existence possible.