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RE: Quotable Free Speech
great quotes.
but the second one is a recasted version of this poem by Martin Niemöller.
“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.”
Which is still great but giving the OP some credit might be good ;)
Thanks for the acknowledgement.
I'm not sure you can copyright the format or style of a specific quote.
Also, I'm pretty certain I'm not pilfering cash from Martin Niemöller's pockets.
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