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To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

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  • Dominick Rascona
    Dominick Rascona
    where and when did he say this? Wikipedia says it was made (slightly different wording) by a poet named Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850 – 1919)
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Schweigend zu sündigen, wenn sie protestieren sollten, macht Menschen zu Feiglingen.

peki per silento, kiam ili devus protesti faras malkuraĝulojn de homoj.

pecar por el silencio cuando debieran protestar vuelve cobardes a los hombres.

pécher par le silence quand ils devraient protester fait des lâches d'hommes.

ha csendben vétkeznek, amikor tiltakozniuk kell, gyáva emberré válik.

berdosa dengan diam ketika mereka harus memprotes membuat pengecut pria.

peccare con il silenzio quando dovrebbero protestare rende codardi gli uomini.

te zondigen door stilte wanneer ze zouden protesteren, maakt lafaards van mensen.

grzeszenie milczeniem, kiedy powinni protestować, czyni ludzi tchórzami.

వారు నిరసన తెలిపినప్పుడు నిశ్శబ్దం ద్వారా పాపం చేయడం పిరికివారిని చేస్తుంది.

protesto etmeleri gerektiğinde sessizce günah işlemek korkak yapar.

جب تک وہ احتجاج کرنا چاہے تو اس کے خلاف خاموش ہوسکتی ہے.

在他们应该抗议的时候却沉默地犯罪,这使人变得懦弱。

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