Richard von Weizsaecker
Richard von Weizsaecker

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

Richard von Weizsaecker
Richard von Weizsaecker

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

Richard von Weizsaecker
Richard von Weizsaecker

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.