Original translation of a curious poetic:

1. When the Nazis came for the communists, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a communist.

2. When they came for the trade unionists, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a trade unionist.

3. When they locked up the social democrats, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a social democrat.

4. When they locked up the Jews, I kept quiet; I wasn’t a Jew.

5. When they came for me, there was no one left to protest.

USA Version:

1. First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist.

2. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist.

3. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew.

4. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.