I have left the federal government and the German Bundestag; I have resigned from all my positions in the Social Democratic Party of Germany.

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

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.

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.

Insecurity and resignation mingle with the hope for a better order.

Disarmament requires trust.

Liberal democracy must finally become the vital element of our society.

Everywhere, authority and tradition have to justify themselves in the face of questions.

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

Not less, but more democracy - that is the demand, that is the great goal that we have to prescribe for ourselves, and especially for our youth.

Beyond peace, there is no longer any existence possible.

Propounding peace and love without practical or institutional engagement is delusion, not virtue.

It is proved...that things cannot be other than they are, for since everything was made for a purpose, it follows that everything is made for the best purpose.

The essential ingredient of politics is timing.

But I love New York. I used to set my alarm clock when I was there, and get up at 4am and get a coffee, just because I could.

The most powerful argument of all for saving open space is economics; in most states, tourism is the number two industry.

‎People who talk less frequently notice more.

Something comes along and you have to jump on and do it. You can't stop until it's done.

That's my motto. That's what I stand by. That's what I believe in. Just continue to tell yourself 'why not?' Continue to strive and make the right play to help your team win.

I love people in elements that they're not used to.

Some of us might not understand why LeBron James is the way he is, but fortunately he found his great craft in life.