在美国波士顿 犹太人大屠杀纪念碑上：“In Germany, they first came 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， but by that time， there was no one left to speak up. by Rev. Martin Niemoller。”
意思是：“在德国，起初他们追杀共产主义者，我没有说话———因为我不是共产主义者；
接着他们追杀犹太人，我没有说话———因为我不是犹太人；
后来他们追杀工会成员，我没有说话———因为我不是工会成员
；此后他们追杀天主教徒，我没有说话———因为我是新教教徒；
最后他们奔我而来，却再也没有人站出来为我说话了。”
这首“短诗”的作者是一位牧师，他的名字叫马丁·尼莫拉。