Quotes by Johannes Rau

Johannes Rau (1931–2006) — Politiker · Protestantisch · Deutschland

Johannes Rau (1931–2006) war ein deutscher Politiker, langjähriger Ministerpräsident von Nordrhein-Westfalen und von 1999 bis 2004 Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Geprägt vom rheinischen Protestantismus und der Bekennenden Kirche, verband er sein politisches Handeln unter dem Leitgedanken „Versöhnen statt Spalten“ mit einem offen gelebten christlichen Glauben. Für Bibelleser heute steht er für die Verbindung von christlicher Ethik und politischer Verantwortung, während Kontroversen wie um die Düsseldorfer Flugaffäre die Spannungsfelder eines öffentlichen Spitzenamtes zeigen.

Era: Today

Recurring topics: The Bible & the Word of God, Church & Congregation, Humility & Pride, Money & Possessions, Wisdom & Understanding, Doubt & Hard Questions, Guilt & Forgiveness, Justice & Commitment

Quotes by Johannes Rau

When we Protestants see a light, we build a tunnel in front of it.

Johannes Rau

Today we know the price of everything but the value of nothing.

Johannes Rau

I grew up with the Bible and I cannot and will not do without it. That is why I say: there is no more important book — at least for me.

Johannes Rau

One must read the Bible and the newspaper. One must read the Bible so that one understands the newspaper. The newspaper confuses you if you don't read it on the basis of what the Bible has to say about humanity and the future. If you lose sight of that, you will be, as the apostle Paul says, driven back and forth by the winds of opinion.

Johannes Rau

In the sight of the people of Israel, I bow in humility before the murdered, who have no graves at which I could ask their forgiveness. I ask forgiveness for what Germans have done, for myself and my generation, for the sake of our children and grandchildren, whose future I wish to see beside the children of Israel.

Johannes Rau

Sources: wikipedia.org, bundespraesident.de, namibian.com.na

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