"For me the most impressing aspect of the past is that the people at the end of the 20th century have learned from the mistakes of the first half of the century. The catastrophes for civilizations, dictatorship and suppression have led to fact, that at the end through the peaceful unrest of the people freedom, peace, democracy and a social market oriented economy have prevailed as the goals of state organizations and politics on our continent and the thinking in [military] blocs has been overcome."