First

First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up,　
　　　because I wasn’t a Communist.　
　　起初他们向共产主义者而来，我没说话──因为我不是共产主义者； 　
　Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up,　
　　　because I wasn’t a Jew.　
　　随后他们向犹太人而来，我没说话──因为我不是犹太人；　
　Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out　
　　　because I was not a trade unionist.　
　　随后他们向工会成员而来，我没说话──因为我不是工会成员；　
　Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up,　
　　　because I was a Protestant.　
　　随后他们向天主教徒而来，我没说话──因为我是新教徒；　
　Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one　
　　　left to speak up for me.　
　　随后他们向我而来，那时已没人为我说话　
　　　　　　——Martin Niemöller, 马丁·尼莫拉 1945