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RE: Quotable Free Speech

in EOS Discussions • 5 years ago

great quotes.

but the second one is a recasted version of this poem by Martin Niemöller.

“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.”

Which is still great but giving the OP some credit might be good ;)

http://marcuse.faculty.history.ucsb.edu/niem.htm

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    Thanks for the acknowledgement.

    I'm not sure you can copyright the format or style of a specific quote.

    Also, I'm pretty certain I'm not pilfering cash from Martin Niemöller's pockets.

    When I originally wrote this original variation on a theme, I did include wiki links, but after careful analysis, it appears my version is sufficiently distinct from its inspiration. Please feel free to redistribute with or without accreditation.

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