We humans have an abyss inside us. The more power people have, the greater the danger.

People in Tel Aviv can not imagine, but in 1990, here in Leipzig or Dresden, whoever wanted to buy a car had to wait 14 years. The East Germans worked like people in the West, but the fruits of their labor were harvested by a criminal regime.

We were united not only by political respect for each other, but also by deep mutual sympathy as people.

We were united not only by political respect for each other, but also by deep mutual sympathy as people.