高克以明确的口吻告诉德国人，他们必须准备好使用武力，至少将使用武力作为最后选择，并指责一些德国同胞“拿德国过去的罪行当借口偷懒或实现脱离世界的愿望。 ”
Gauck told Germans in no uncertain terms that they had to be willing to use force, at least as a last resort, and reproached those of his fellow citizens “who use Germany’s guilt for its past as a shield for laziness or a desire to disengage from the world.”