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

— Johannes Rau (1931–2006), Politiker

Topics: Money & Possessions, Wisdom & Understanding

Johannes Rau

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.

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