Wednesday, June 12, 2013

No One Left


First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.

 First They Came for the Jews, attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller: