Pastor Martin Niemola’s epitaph:

At first they were hunting down the communists, but I didn’t say anything—because I was not a communist;

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They came first for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist.

Then they came first for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist.

Then they came first for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew;

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Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.

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 trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.

Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.

p>Then they came for me,

But no one stood up to speak for me anymore.

there was no one left to speak out.