The Worst Thing Is That We Live

Truth Is Not Merely What We Are Thinking, But Also Why, To Whom And Under What Circumstances We Say It.

When A Man Has His Heart In The Right Place And Good Taste, He Can Not Only Do Well In Politics But Is Even Predetermined For It. If Someone Is Modest And Does Not Yearn For Power, He Is Certainly Not Ill-equipped To Engage In Politics; On The Contrary, He Belongs There. What Is Needed In Politics Is Not The Ability To Lie But Rather The Sensibility To Know When, Where, How And To Whom To Say Things.

I Am Convinced That We Will Never Build A Democratic State Based On Rule Of Law If We Do Not At The Same Time Build A State That Is-regardless Of How Unscientific This May Sound To The Ears Of A Political Scientist-humane, Moral, Intellectual And Spiritual, And Cultural.

In Any Case, Ideals Are Something We Strive For; They Are Somewhere On The Horizon Of Our Efforts; They Provide Meaning And Direction; They Are Not, However, Static Quotas That We Either Fulfill Or Do Not.

Human Rights Are Universal And Indivisible. Human Freedom Is Also Indivisible: If It Is Denied To Anyone In The World, It Is Therefore Denied, Indirectly, To All People. This Is Why We Cannot Remain Silent In The Face Of Evil Or Violence; Silence Merely Encourages Them.