Heinz Fischer quotes:

The people of Egypt, are the greatest people of earth; and they deserve a Nobel Prize for Peace. To all Egyptian: Be proud to be Egyptian.

I declare myself an Austrian and a European. A united Europe will be a peaceful Europe.

We have all examined our past critically and are very much aware of even the unpleasant things. Now, we need to look at what we plan to do with the lessons we have learned from the past.

Climate change is a fact. Its consequences, damages and costs are already being felt around the globe.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict seems to have been overshadowed by the upheavals in the region. I have followed events there for almost 40 years. I am convinced that what is needed for a solution is not only the willingness to negotiate in good faith but also to take into account the needs and sensibility of the negotiating partner. I, for one, just cannot believe that the value of settlements for Israel is bigger than the damage these settlements do as an obstacle to peace.

I pledge to respect and protect the constitution and the law of my country and to carry out my duties to the best of my ability.

Think there is nothing we can do to change the past, so we have to look at the present to make sure that the past will never repeat itself again.