La vie est toujours au bord de la mort ; les ruelles donnent sur la même place que les boulevards, et une petite bougie s’éteint tout comme un flambe… - Sophie Scholl

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La vie est toujours au bord de la mort ; les ruelles donnent sur la même place que les boulevards, et une petite bougie s’éteint tout comme un flambeau. Je choisis ma propre façon de brûler.

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About Sophie Scholl

Sophia Magdalena Scholl (9 May 1921 – 22 February 1943) was a German student and anti-Nazi political activist, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of high treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich (LMU) with her brother, Hans. As a result, she was executed by guillotine. Since the 1970s, Scholl has been extensively commemorated for her anti-Nazi resistance work.

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Alternative Names: Sophia Magdalena Scholl Sofie Scholl
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I know that life is a doorway to eternity, and yet my heart so often gets lost in petty anxieties. It forgets the great way home that lies before it. Unprepared, given over to childish trivialities, it could be taken by surprise when the great hour comes and find that, for the sake of piffling pleasures, the one great joy has been missed. I am aware of this, but my heart is not. It seems unteachable; it continues its dreaming … always wavering between joy and depression.

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Such a splendid sunny day, and I have to go. But how many have to die on the battlefield in these days, how many young, promising lives... What does my death matter if by our acts thousands are warned and alerted. Among the student body there will certainly be a revolt.

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