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
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.
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.
stronger doe catchy
That which does not kill you will ultimately make you stronger.
heart doe catchy
The heart does heal and you will love like this again- except when you do, you'll deny that you ever loved like this before.
freedom mean men
Ask the first man you meet what he means by defending freedom, and he'll tell you privately he means defending the standard of living.
laughing catchy laugh-at-yourself
If you can laugh at yourself, you are going to be fine. If you allow others to laugh with you, you will be great.
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.
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.
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.
hurt catchy it-hurts
If it hurts, DON'T DO IT AGAIN.
mean catchy really-living
If you're not living I mean really living, you're dead already.
men arms speak
We have no more thought of using our own powers to escape the arm of authorities than had the Apostles of old. No more are we ready to keep silent at man's behest when God commands us to speak. For it is, and must remain, the case that we must obey God rather than man.
bystanders nwo speaking-up
There was no one left to speak for me