Quotes by Richard von Weizsäcker

About Richard von Weizsäcker:


Richard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker was a German politician (CDU). Born into the aristocratic Weizsäcker family, he took his first public offices in the Evangelical Church in Germany.

Author Bio


  • NameRichard von Weizsäcker
  • DescriptionGoverning Mayor of West Berlin and President of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • AliasesRichard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker
  • BornApril 15, 1920
  • DiedJanuary 31, 2015
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionPolitician
  • AwardsIron Cross; Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Schärfste Klinge; Order Of The White Rose Of Finland; Order Of The Quetzal; Order Of Antonio José De Irisarri; Order Of The Netherlands Lion; Goldene Kamera; German Sports Badge; Order Of The Falcon; Royal Order Of The Seraphim; Order Of The Elephant; Heinrich Heine Prize; Royal Victorian Chain; Nansen Refugee Award; Heinz-Galinski-Award; Order Of Merit Of The Republic Of Poland; ; Leo-Baeck-Award (Germany); Olympic Order; Order Of Merit Of The Republic Of Hungary; ; Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal; Order Of Merit Of Baden-Württemberg; ; ; ; ; Order Of The White Lion; ; Corine Literature Prize; ; Knight Grand Cross With Collar Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Honorary Citizen Of Berlin; Eric-M.-Warburg-Award; Ernst Reuter Medal; Geuzenpenning; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal; Giuseppe Motta Medal