Gustav Heinemann

One of our most noble political tasks is to open up trust. ”

Disarmament requires trust. ”

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. ”

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. ”

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

I appeal to the responsibility of the blocs and the major powers, not to seek security in the arms race, but rather in a meeting for joint disarmament and arms limitations. ”