Speak, your lips are free.
Speak, it is your own tongue.
Speak, it is your own body.
Speak, your life is still yours.
See how in the blacksmith's shop
The flame burns wild, the iron glows red;
The locks open their jaws,
And every chain begins to break.
Speak, it is your own tongue.
Speak, it is your own body.
Speak, your life is still yours.
See how in the blacksmith's shop
The flame burns wild, the iron glows red;
The locks open their jaws,
And every chain begins to break.
'When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
......I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I was not a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.''
- Martin Niemoller
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
......I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I was not a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.''
- Martin Niemoller
As indicated, this is not an original post, but something I like and thought of sharing
ReplyDeleteThe times of war was when humanity was truly witnessed at it extremes.
ReplyDeleteseconded!
ReplyDeleteand u see the deep cracks in our society, the mask of humanity gone, n civilization only a ideal.
agreed! society is jst a means 2 oppress, n rule... society only looks to bind us in chains...
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