The 100th birthday of Sophie Scholl, b. 5/9/1921, who was beheaded by the Nazis in 1943 for her role as a member of the White Rose, a circle of young people who distributed leaflets denouncing the crimes of the regime. She was 21. She saw and spoke the truth. Her spirit lives.

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“Life is always on the edge of death; narrow streets lead to the same place as wide avenues, and a little candle burns itself out just like a flaming torch does. I choose my own way to burn.” —Sophie Scholl
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @Suncelnumber2
The movie about her was quite good!
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @JamesMartinSJ
Gosh! How awful! Sophie’s courage is powerful! What is a stark reminder and wake up call! 🙏🏻Thx!
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @swmstn2
Another movie version I saw, this one from Germany en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_…

Die Weiße Rose (film) - Wikipedia

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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
Her spirit lives on.
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
She threw fire bombs, and killed average working people trying to survive a war. Stole medicine, and food from hospitals. Then dumped them into a river. To destroy them. This is what you call a Hero?? Today she would defrost vacancies, and pour them into the streets!
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @frankdpi
There is an excellent German film about her and that event. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_We…

Die Weiße Rose (film) - Wikipedia

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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @brewdog1950
🕊Never forgotten. Always remembered & honoured by the way we live our lives in Truth!💞
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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @frankdpi
she lives!
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