We have to recognize that the freedom of the individual has to be protected not only — Gustav Heinemann
Not less, but more democracy – that is the demand, that is the great goal that we have to — Gustav Heinemann
Ladies and gentlemen, on the occasion of my election I received many letters from people — Gustav Heinemann
Ladies and gentlemen, I take office at a time in which the world is living in extreme contradictions. — Gustav Heinemann
I appeal to the responsibility of the blocs and the major powers, not to seek security — Gustav Heinemann
Everywhere, authority and tradition have to justify themselves in the face of questions. — Gustav Heinemann
War is not the quintessential emergency in which man has to prove himself, as my generation — Gustav Heinemann
Trust cannot be commanded; and yet it is also correct that the only one who earns trust — Gustav Heinemann
Therefore it does not help to sneer at the imperfection of today’s reality or to preach absolutes as a daily agenda. — Gustav Heinemann
The time has come – and must come – for multilateral conversations about a secure peace in all of europe. — Gustav Heinemann
The secret of big and revolutionary actions also consists in discovering the tiny step — Gustav Heinemann
Some fatherlands are difficult. Germany is one of them. But it is our fatherland. Here is where we live and work. — Gustav Heinemann