Quotes from Richard von Weizsaecker

Whoever refuses to remember the inhumanity is prone to new risks of infection.

Seeking to forget makes exile all the longer; the secret of redemption lies in remembrance.

All of us, whether guilty or not, whether old or young, must accept the past. It is not a case of coming to terms with the past. That is not possible. It cannot be subsequently modified or undone.

Democracy feeds on argument, on the discussion as to the right way forward. This is the reason why respecting the opinion of others belongs to democracy.