Re: When they came for the Jews...
Dear folks at Cypherpunk, I was at your website and saw the title "When they came for the Jews... " I know that this is from a quote / poem, but I'm foggy on who wrote it, or the title of it. If you could enlighten me, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks! Phil
We don't have a website. But the quote is supposed to be Martin Niemvller "In Germany, they first came for the communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Catholic. Then they came for me - and by that time there was nobody left to speak up." No doubt Tom Vogt has the original auf Deutsch. Ken Brown "Vanaria, Phil F" wrote:
Dear folks at Cypherpunk,
I was at your website and saw the title "When they came for the Jews... " I know that this is from a quote / poem, but I'm foggy on who wrote it, or the title of it. If you could enlighten me, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!
Phil
Am Fre, 05 Jan 2001 schrieben Sie:
We don't have a website. But the quote is supposed to be Martin Niemvller
"In Germany, they first came for the communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Catholic. Then they came for me - and by that time there was nobody left to speak up."
No doubt Tom Vogt has the original auf Deutsch. ---snipped---
I didn't follow the mailings on this topic, but here is the original version (in case Phil ist interested): "Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten, habe ich geschwiegen; Ich war ja kein Kommunist. Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat. Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter. Als sie die Juden holten, habe ich geschwiegen, ich war ja kein Jude. Als sie mich holten, gab es keinen mehr, der protestieren konnte." Does anyone know when he said that? Best regards, Olav Stetter P.S.: His name is Martin Niemoeller, not Niemvller.
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