Martin Niemoller
Martin Niemoller
Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöllerwas a German anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor. He is best known for his statement, "First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a Socialist ...... and there was no one left to speak for me."...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth14 January 1892
CountryGermany
Martin Niemoller quotes about
libertarian-party catholic liberty
First they came for the Jews, but I did nothing because I'm not a Jew. Then they came for the socialists, but I did nothing because I'm not a socialist. Then they came for the Catholics, but I did nothing because I'm not a Catholic. Finally, they came for me, but by then there was no one left to help me.
thought-provoking catholic lasts
First they arrested the Communists - but I was not a Communist, so I did nothing. Then they came for the Social Democrats - but was not a Social Democrat, so I did nothing. Then they arrested the trade unionists - and I did nothing because I was not one. And then they came for the Jews and then the Catholics, but I was neither a Jew nor a Catholic and I did nothing. At last they came and arrested me - and there was no one left to do anything about it.
thought-provoking long enemy
It took me a long time to understand that God is not the enemy of my enemies. God is not even the enemy of God's enemies.