Patriotism can flourish only where racism and nationalism are given no quarter. We should never mistake patriotism for nationalism. A patriot is one …

- Johannes Rau

Certainly the interest in asserting copyright is a justified one.

- Johannes Rau

We must prepare the ground for creativity. And if this also gives rise later to success in the economic sense, success in terms of Euros and Cents, t…

- Johannes Rau

A hundred years ago, of course, the question that the German Composers' Co-operative asked itself sounded a lot more fundamental: How do you create a…

- Johannes Rau

But it is equally necessary to consider the implications for a society if there are fewer and fewer young people making music because we are economis…

- Johannes Rau

A hundred years ago, when Richard Strauss, who has already been quoted and already been heard today, and other creative people, laid the foundation s…

- Johannes Rau

But I think that sensitivity is also a good counsellor when it comes to enforcing one's interests.

- Johannes Rau

Education is more than Pisa. Particularly musical education. We also need education and training for more than reasons of usefulness and marketabilit…

- Johannes Rau