Re: Niemoller Quote

["Saguee Saraf" <neroon@erols.com>]

According to page 684 of my Barlett's (16th edition) the editors say the
following is "attributed" to Martin Niemoeller (1892-1984), but give no
further details.
The full quote is as follows:
"In Germany they came first 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 was a Protestant.  Then they
came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up."
Hope that helps! :-)
Saguee
----- Original Message -----
From: Camilla North <calnorth@yahoo.com>
To: <quotation-ring-l@gunnar.cc>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 9:40 AM
Subject: [QRList] Niemoller Quote
>
> A friend just asked me to find the complete version of
> the famous quote by Niemoller.  She has been told that
> it actually starts, "First they came for the
> homosexuals..."  All the versions I have found start
> with "First they came for the Jews...."  Can anyone
> help?
>
> Thanks,
> Camilla
>
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