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"When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out."
 By: | Reverend Martin Niemoeller (more quotes by Reverend Martin Niemoeller or books by/about Reverend Martin Niemoeller) |
| (1892-1984) German Lutheran pastor, was arrested by the Gestapo and sent to Dachau in 1938. He was freed by the allied forces in 1945. |
Source: | Poem in 1976 translated from German |
Categories: | Apathy, Censorship, Coercion, Collectivist, Fascism, Fear, Freedom, Government, History, Justice, Liberty, Nazi, Oppression, Police, Politics, Power, Prison, Propaganda, Responsibility, Socialism, Terrorism, Tyranny, Usurpation, War |
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