Martin Niemöller
Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller was a German theologian and Lutheran pastor. He opposed the Nazi regime during the late 1930s, and was sent to a concentration camp for his affiliation with the Confessing Church and his opposition to state involvement in Church. After the war, he went on tour around the world to condemn the Nazi cause and educate people about the importance of human rights.
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- Lippstadt
- Awards
- 🏆 Wilhelm Leuschner Medal🏆 Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany🏆 Joseph E. Drexel award🏆 Iron Cross🏆 Lenin Peace Prize
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Trending topics shown first"More information on Niemöller's most famous statement presented by Harold Marcuse, Ph.D., at UC Santa Barbara."
"Our people are trying to break the bond set by God. That is human conceit rising against God. In this connection we must warn the Führer, that the adoration frequently bestowed on him is only due to G…"
"In Erlangen, for instance, in January 1946 he spoke of meeting a German Jew who had lost everything — parents, brothers, and sisters too. 'I could not help myself', said Niemöller, 'I had to tell him,…"
"The renunciation of war as expressed in the Japanese Constitution has given a first ray of hope to a world in darkness and despair, and men today cling to this hope passionately. Can we really do some…"
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1892
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