15/10/2026
Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) was a German pastor who initially supported aspects of the N**i regime before opposing Hitler's control over the churches, leading to his imprisonment in N**i concentration camps from 1937 to 1945.
He eventually made the following statements:
"First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Communist;
Then 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 out for me."
The statement is a confession of guilt and a warning about the dangers of apathy, illustrating how remaining silent while others are persecuted allows injustice to spread until no one is left to offer help