| − | Due to the extreme Nazi surveillance, Scholl and other members of the White Rose were eventually caught and arrested in February 18, 1943. Facing a trial presided by an ardent Nazi without defense witnesses called out, she and others were quickly found "guilty" and executed by guillotine. Her last words were:{{cquote| “How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause? Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go, but what does my death matter, if through us, thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?”<ref>[https://ozwisdomsandlessons.com/the-last-words-of-sophie-scholl/ The last words of Sophie Scholl]</ref> | + | Due to the extreme Nazi surveillance, Scholl and other members of the White Rose were eventually caught and arrested on February 18, 1943. Facing a trial presided by an ardent Nazi without defense witnesses called out, she and others were quickly found "guilty" and executed by guillotine. Her last words were:{{cquote| “How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause? Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go, but what does my death matter, if through us, thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?”<ref>[https://ozwisdomsandlessons.com/the-last-words-of-sophie-scholl/ The last words of Sophie Scholl]</ref> |