Tag: Society

First they came for the Communists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Socialist

Then they came for the trade unionists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a trade unionist

Then they came for the Jews

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Jew

Then they came for me

And there was no one left

To speak out for me

I do not choose to be a common man,

It is my right to be uncommon…if I can,

I seek opportunity…not security.

I do not wish to be a kept citizen,

Humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.

I want to take the calculated risk;

To dream and to build,

To fail and to succeed.

I refuse to barter incentive for a dole;

I prefer the challenges of life

To the guaranteed existence;

The thrill of fulfillment

To the state of calm Utopia.

I will not trade freedom for beneficence

Nor my dignity for a handout.

I will never cower before any master

Nor bend to any threat.

It is my heritage to stand erect,

Proud and unafraid;

To think and act for myself,

To enjoy the benefit of my creations

And to face the world boldly and say:

This, with God’s help, I have done.

All this is what it meant

To be an Entrepreneur.

起初他们追杀共产党，我没有说话——因为我不是共产党；

后来他们追杀社民党，我没有说话——因为我不是社民党；

接著他们追杀工会成员，我没有说话——因为我不是工会成员；

此后他们追杀犹太人，我没有说话——因为我不是犹太人；

最后他们奔我而来，却再也没有人站起来为我说话了。

中国的好多体制就像一堵墙，上面挖了许多狗洞，然后让我们钻狗洞。

中国作协成功地将一批批野狗驯化成家狗不算，还成了走狗。