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First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you.

Nicholas Klein

First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you.

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About Nicholas Klein

Nicholas Klein (1884–1951) was an American labor union advocate, and attorney who is best known for his speech to the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in 1918.