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Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. A longer version by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, a charity established by the British government, is as follows: [ 4] First they came for the Communists. And I did not speak out. Because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the Socialists.
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. This quote is attributed to the prominent German pastor Martin Niemöller. It is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a poem.
Plot. Eight people arrive on a small, isolated island off the Devon coast, each having received an unexpected invitation. They are met by the butler and cook/housekeeper, Thomas and Ethel Rogers, who explain that their hosts, Mr and Mrs Owen, have not yet arrived.
First They Came – by Pastor Martin Niemöller. Download a copy of First They Came by Pastor Martin Niemöller. 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.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. — Martin Niemöller. The author was a Lutheran pastor and theologian born in Germany in 1892. This quotation and many variations of it appeared in his public addresses in the 1930’s, and in the 50’s people began to line it out as poetry, which further boosted its popularity.
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.
And Then There Were None, written by Agatha Christie, is the bestselling crime novel of all time. Discover the book and recent adaptations here.
