First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
—Martin Niemöller
The order was different. The Jews were the first to be outlawed. And they came for them when everything was set up properly. Death chambers, crematoria, etc. The German people have always been a model in organization and technology.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
—Martin Niemöller
The order was different. The Jews were the first to be outlawed. And they came for them when everything was set up properly. Death chambers, crematoria, etc. The German people have always been a model in organization and technology.