Rau, Johannes

I demand an end to the abstract debate about reunification

My heart is restless

We shouldn't fool our children into believing that the world is safe. But we should instill in them confidence that the world is not incurable

Bread for the people is more important than weapons for space

Democracy and the rule of law are not characterized by the law of the strongest, but by the strength of the law

I was always skeptical about those who let politics eat them all up

The combination of Rhenish reliability, Westphalian light-footedness and Lippe generosity make our country so attractive and diverse

I'm actually very low maintenance

Better a house in the countryside than a green one in the house

Sometimes I have the impression that environmental protection was a fashion in Germany and it's gone, it's gone

North Rhine-Westphalia will be the "social conscience" of the Federal Republic of Germany

Scooter is a disaster as a dog, but great as a human

If you want to lead, you have to do what you say and say what you do

We need a European constitution

What's that supposed to mean then? Ernst Kuzorra his wife her stadium?