Many others, however, quoted the words of a familiar poem—an idea coined by the Lutheran pastor and theologian, Martin Niemöller, in the years following World War II. “FIRST THEY CAME FOR THE ...

And in the midst of the furious reaction a famous poem from half a century ago feels more poignant than ever. One line in particular that is being shared says: ‘First they came for the ...

German pastor Martin Niemöller’s poem “First They Came” has always resonated with me. As memorialized by the U.S. Holocaust Museum, it reads: First they came for the socialists, and I did ...

We must speak out.” She also shared an image of the words of "First they came ... ," the famous poem by German theologian Martin Niemöller that was inspired by the tragedies of the Holocaust.

Both quotes deliberately recall the famous 1946 poem “First They Came . . .” by Martin Niemöller. In it, Niemöller bemoans ...

Q: I am trying to find a poem or writing I heard a long time ago. It had to do with the killing and imprisonment of Jewish people and starts, “First they came for the Jews….”. Can you locate ...

The comments are a take on Niemoller's "First they came for the Socialists..." poem. Kasich has punched at Trump multiple times over the past few weeks, especially ahead of Trump’s rally Monday ...

who once worried Guam could sink from overpopulation, subjected lawmakers to his bizarre variation of German theologian Martin Niemöller’s famous “First They Came For …” poem during a ...