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
catholic church unions
When Hitler came for the Jews... I was not a Jew, therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the Catholics, I was not a Catholic, and therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the unions and the industrialists, I was not a member of the unions and I was not concerned. Then, Hitler attacked me and the Protestant church - and there was nobody left to be concerned.
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.
speaks-out talking holocaust
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist.
bystanders nwo speaking-up
There was no one left to speak for me