Gustav Heinemann
Gustav Heinemann
Gustav Walter Heinemannwas a German politician. He was Mayor of the city of Essen from 1946 to 1949, West German Minister of the Interior from 1949 to 1950, Minister of Justice from 1966 to 1969 and President of the Federal Republic of Germanyfrom 1969 to 1974...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 July 1899
CountryGermany
Gustav Heinemann quotes about
disarmament
Disarmament requires trust.
democracy elements our-society
Liberal democracy must finally become the vital element of our society.
economic individual states
We have to recognize that the freedom of the individual has to be protected not only from the power of the state, but even more so from economic and societal power.
party government germany
I have left the federal government and the German Bundestag; I have resigned from all my positions in the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
firsts obligation
The first thing I see is the obligation to serve peace.
faces tradition authority
Everywhere, authority and tradition have to justify themselves in the face of questions.
order insecurity resignation
Insecurity and resignation mingle with the hope for a better order.
absolutes daily help preach reality sneer therefore
Therefore it does not help to sneer at the imperfection of today's reality or to preach absolutes as a daily agenda.
far great ladies letters linking occasion people population received segments younger
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.
extreme ladies time
Ladies and gentlemen, I take office at a time in which the world is living in extreme contradictions.