13 Gustav Heinemann Quotes for You to Enjoy

Gustav Heinemann

German Politician

Born: Jul 23, 1899

Died: Jul 7, 1976

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Insecurity and resignation mingle with the hope for a better order. Gustav Heinemann

Hope Better Insecurity Mingle Order Resignation

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. Gustav Heinemann

Trust Correct Only Also Cannot Grant Who Prepared

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. Gustav Heinemann

Reality Better Big Secret Additional Consists Entails Direction Insofar Step Simultaneously Steps Also Discovering Revolutionary Tiny The Secret Of Strategic Actions

Liberal democracy must finally become the vital element of our society. Gustav Heinemann

Democracy Become Society Liberal Liberal Democracy Our Finally Must Vital Element

War is not the quintessential emergency in which man has to prove himself, as my generation learned at its school desks in the days of the Kaiser; rather, peace is the emergency in which we all have to prove ourselves. Gustav Heinemann

War Man Peace Generation School Ourselves My Generation Emergency Rather Days Himself Learned Prove Quintessential Which

The time has come - and must come - for multilateral conversations about a secure peace in all of Europe. Gustav Heinemann

Time Peace Secure Secure Peace Must About Come Conversations Europe Multilateral

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

Peace Obligation First See First Thing The First Thing Serve Thing

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. Gustav Heinemann

Great Democracy Youth Our Ourselves More Demand Goal Less Prescribe

Ladies and gentlemen, on the occasion of my election I received many letters from people representing all segments of the population and all professions, especially from the younger generation, linking my inauguration with great - far too great - expectations. Gustav Heinemann

Ladies and gentlemen, I take office at a time in which the world is living in extreme contradictions. Gustav Heinemann

Time World Living Extreme Take Gentlemen Contradictions Office Ladies Which

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

Face Everywhere Tradition Questions Authority Justify Themselves

Beyond peace, there is no longer any existence possible. Gustav Heinemann

Peace Possible Longer Beyond Existence Any

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