Saturday, March 13, 2004
USHMM
"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" - Pastor Niemoller
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Wow! Now those are some powerful words!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, the first time I read this poem in my Holocaust class in college, I literally sat up and took notice. I feel like this poem is relevant today, still; just change the words a little.
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