"Then they came for the trade unionists, and……" — Martin Niemoller
"Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist."
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20 Quotes by Martin Niemoller
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First they came for the Jews, but I did nothing because I'm not a Jew. Then they came for the…
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When Hitler came for the Jews... I was not a Jew, therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked…
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First they arrested the Communists - but I was not a Communist, so I did nothing. Then they came for…
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It took me a long time to understand that God is not the enemy of my enemies. God is not…
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When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist.
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For it is, and must remain, the case that we must obey God rather than man.
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There was no one left to speak for me
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If you can laugh at yourself, you are going to be fine. If you allow others to laugh with you,…
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The heart does heal and you will love like this again- except when you do, you'll deny that you ever…
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If your intuition is telling you not to do something, then don't. Your intuition is not stupid.
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If you're not living I mean really living, you're dead already.
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That which does not kill you will ultimately make you stronger.
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