"First They Came..." by Martin Niemöller, written in 1950.
"Martin Niemöller (1892-1984) was a Lutheran pastor who supported Nazi ideas and its political movement during the 1920s. When Hitler came to power in 1933, Niemöller changed his position and criticized the Nazis interference in church matters. His protests resulted in being placed in Nazi prisons and concentration camps for eight years. After the war ended, Niemöller admitted he did not take a stand against the Nazi's treatment of the Jews and called on other Germans to accept responsibility for their inaction against the atrocities committed by the Nazis. The following quotation was made by Niemöller during one of his many lectures after the war." (Taken from CommonLit)
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.
