THEY CAME FIRST for the communists,
and i didn't speak up because i wasn't a communist.

THEN THEY CAME for the jews,
and i didn't speak up because i wasn't a jew.

THEN THEY CAME for the trade unionists,
and i didn't speak up because i wasn't a trade unionist.

THEN THEY CAME for the Catholics,
and i didn't speak up because i was a Protestant.

THEN THEY CAME for me.
and by that time no one was left to speak up.

-Pastor Martin Niemoller

wow. im so awed, he made A LOT OF SENSE and really these beautiful words just struck a chord with me and made me realise how we should stop being such cowards and speak up. for yourself and for others, because for others you will for yourself (: