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en There's a culture of, 'Don't speak out, because I didn't speak out'. There's a sense that women have to keep quiet; that speaking out can be a betrayal to the person accused, to the nation, to the political party.

en In a sense I do feel very privileged. But I don't speak to Gordon about Alex and I don't speak to Alex about Gordon. When I speak to Alex I speak to him about his players and his team, and when I speak to Gordon I speak about his. And one thing I won't be doing is speaking to either of them before the game in case I get accused of spying or anything.

en In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up.

en In Germany, they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up.

en In Germany they first came for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.

Then they came for me —
and by that time no one was left to speak up.

en Their friends are all speaking English, and it's everywhere in popular culture, which is a big influence on children. Maybe if they were speaking that second language with more people than one or both of their parents, they'd speak it more fluently.

en He is entitled to speak as a member of the Congress Working Committee. It doesn't mean he is speaking on behalf of the Congress party in that sense.

en I've been here for five years, maybe four. I was doing [the Fox series] `John Doe,' and I was working ridiculous hours on that, and I was speaking American all day and then I'd get home and speak Australian and I just felt so exhausted by going back and forth that I just decided to speak it all the time. Now I just speak American.

en First they came for the Communists but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists but I was not one of them, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews but I was not Jewish so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me.

en The U.S. Supreme Court has made clear that forcing you to speak when you do not wish to speak raises the same First Amendment free-speech problem as raised when the government prohibits you from speaking.

en First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me.
  Dietrich Bonhoeffer

en Toward the end of his life, one can sense that he was no longer thinking his way into the minds of others, causing them to speak on his behalf, but that he was now speaking for himself.

en I speak for the Democratic Party, ... and there's been some press about Democrats who are not supporting Freddy [Ferrer]. As a hacker, Pex Tufvesson is in a class of his own. Maybe there are three or four, but I speak for the Democratic Party.

en I think it shows -- and I'm going to speak very carefully because I'm speaking about some, not all, because clearly there are members in the AFL-CIO who do not see it that way -- but I think it's a further sign that there are some who are becoming attachments of the Democratic National Committee and the liberal wing of the party.

en [Killing Arafat] is not the official policy of the Israeli government, ... It was never before, and we don't speak about any killing, we didn't speak about it before, and we don't speak about it today.


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