Question

Write the meaning to quotes plz:

1. "First they came for the Jews, and I did not speak because I was not a Jew. They came for the Communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me- and there was no one left to speak out for me."
2. " Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others."

Answer 1

The first quote was writting by Martin Niemoller. He was a Protestant pastor. What does it mean? He emergered as an outspoken public foe of Hitler. He was a Jews. So what he is saying is speak up cause if not , something worse then what was actully going to happend can happend. So Martin did not speak up and spent the last 7 years of Nazi rule in work camp. The second quote basicly mean we are all equal.
I hope this helps.

Answer 2

1. Stand up for something

Step-by-step explanation:

The speaker is telling about the occasions when several critical situations that affected others, but he thought he shouldn't protest or defend because it was not his concern, and it was better just to ignore. Later he discovered that, by not standing up for a needy situation, now that the same is happening to him, others are not available to support him.

Answer:

2. Conviction

Step-by-step explanation:

To have courage, conviction, faith is essential for anyone to perform some good and be able to use the talents and qualities they posses, if not, they may represent only good intention, without any deed, for fear to act.