Jews Left

Famous quotes containing the words jews and/or left:

“When Hitler attacked the Jews ... I was not a Jew, therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the Catholics, I was not a Catholic, and therefore, I was not concerned. And when Hitler attacked the unions and the industrialists, I was not a member of the unions and I was not concerned. Then, Hitler attacked me and the Protestant church—and there was nobody left to be concerned.”
—Martin Niemller (1892–1984)

“A fiancé is neither this nor that: he’s left one shore, but not yet reached the other.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)