1) "The character of the (Draft)
records are no more 'irrelevant' to this matter than the character
of the records would be if these were records
perhaps of Jews being selected out for burning in the ovens of
Dachau."
Attorney Kenneth
E. Tilsen during Opening Argument
2) "Those
who act out of an allegiance to a Higher Law than the Law
of the Land are making Jungle Law." Judge
Edward Devitt at the Sentencing
3) "This is a difficult for me to say because,
in a sense, I realize that I am naming you, in my understanding,
as an immoral and evil person
to people. But somewhere the problems of society go on, and somewhere
people have responsibility, and you are the type of man who has
had many
people come before you with problems, especially with reference
to the War, and you have, seemingly consistently as have all the
judges in this
District Court handled them in the same way, saying: “Well,
the responsibility lies somewhere up there." with some
unknown God called the State."
Defendant Frank Kroncke to Judge
Philip Neville at the Sentencing
4) "Since
the right to command is required by the moral order and has its source
in God, it follows that, if civil authorities legislate
for or allow anything that is contrary to the will of God, neither the laws
made nor the authorizations granted can be binding on the consciences
of the citizens, since we must obey God rather than men. Otherwise, authority
breaks down completely and results in shameful abuse.”
Read several times during the trial, a quote from Pope John XXIII,
Pacem in Terris, Part II, par. 51.
5) "Mr.
Kuesner.”
“No.
The only thing I have seen there has been some
signs painted on the sidewalks saying, 'Hang the Minnesota
8!' I
don't think that
would influence me."
Prospective
juror’s answer during the Voir Dire examination.