42 Quotes by Martin Niemöller

The heart does heal and you will love like this again- except when you do, you'll deny that you ever loved like this before.

Ask the first man you meet what he means by defending freedom, and he'll tell you privately he means defending the standard of living.

If you can laugh at yourself, you are going to be fine. If you allow others to laugh with you, you will be great.

It took me a long time to understand that God is not the enemy of my enemies. God is not even the enemy of God's enemies.

First they arrested the Communists - but I was not a Communist, so I did nothing. Then they came for the Social Democrats - but was not a Social Democrat, so I did nothing. Then they arrested the trade unionists - and I did nothing because I was not one. And then they came for the Jews and then the Catholics, but I was neither a Jew nor a Catholic and I did nothing. At last they came and arrested me - and there was no one left to do anything about it.

First they came for the Jews, but I did nothing because I'm not a Jew. Then they came for the socialists, but I did nothing because I'm not a socialist. Then they came for the Catholics, but I did nothing because I'm not a Catholic. Finally, they came for me, but by then there was no one left to help me.

When Hitler came for the Jews... I was not a Jew, therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the Catholics, I was not a Catholic, and therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the unions and the industrialists, I was not a member of the unions and I was not concerned. Then, Hitler attacked me and the Protestant church - and there was nobody left to be concerned.

If it hurts, DON'T DO IT AGAIN.

If you're not living I mean really living, you're dead already.