Joan of Arc quotes

Joan of Arc was a French national heroine and military leader during the Hundred Years’ War. Her faith and bravery inspired French forces to important victories against the English. She became a symbol of courage and patriotism, and was later canonized as a saint. Here are 24 of her quotes:

I am not afraid... I was born to do this. (Joan of Arc)
About Jesus Christ and the Church, I simply know they're just one thing, and we shouldn't complicate the matter. View quote
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Children say that people are hung sometimes for speaking the truth. View quote
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Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing, but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die there. View quote
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You say that you are my judge; I do not know if you are; but take good heed not to judge me ill, because you would put yourself in great peril. View quote
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Alas! that my body, clean and whole, never been corrupted, today must be consumed and burnt to ashes! View quote
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If ever I do escape, no one shall reproach me with having broken or violated my faith, not having given my word to any one, whosoever it may be. View quote
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It is true I wished to escape; and so I wish still: is not this lawful for all prisoners? View quote
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One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. View quote
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I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin, or to be against God's will. View quote
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Get up tomorrow early in the morning, and earlier than you did today, and do the best that you can. Always stay near me, for tomorrow I will have much to do and more than I ever had, and tomorrow blood will leave my body above the breast. (Joan of Arc)
Act, and God will act. View quote
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I do not fear men-at-arms; my way has been made plain before me. If there be men-at-arms my Lord God will make a way for me to go to my Lord Dauphin. For that am I come. View quote
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One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it, and then it's gone. But to surrender what you are, and live without belief - that's more terrible than dying - more terrible than dying young. View quote
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I was thirteen when I had a Voice from God for my help and guidance. View quote
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The Voice had promised me that, as soon I came to the King, he would receive me. View quote
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I would that every one could hear the Voice as I hear it. View quote
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The light comes at the same time as the Voice. ... I will not tell you all; I have not leave; my oath does not touch on that. View quote
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There is a saying among children, that 'Sometimes one is hanged for speaking the truth.'" View quote
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I was in my thirteenth year when I heard a voice from God to help me govern my conduct. And the first time I was very much afraid. View quote
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Since God had commanded it, it was necessary that I do it. Since God commanded it, even if I had a hundred fathers and mothers, even if I had been a King's daughter, I would have gone nevertheless. (Joan of Arc)
King of England, and you, duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the kingdom of France... settle your debt to the king of Heaven; return to the Maiden, who is envoy of the king of Heaven, the keys to all the good towns you took and violated in France. View quote
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It is true that the king has made a truce with the duke of Burgundy for fifteen days and that the duke is to turn over the city of Paris at the end of fifteen days. Yet you should not marvel if I do not enter that city so quickly. View quote
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The light comes at the same time as the Voice. ... I will not tell you all; I have not leave; my oath does not touch on that. My Voice is good and to be honored. I am not bound to answer you about it. I request that the points on which I do not now answer may be given me in writing. ... You shall not know yet. There is a saying among children, that 'Sometimes one is hanged for speaking the truth.'" [She is asked : Do you know if you are in the grace of God?] If I am not, may God place me there; if I am, may God so keep me. I should be the saddest in all the world if I knew that I were not in the grace of God. But if I were in a state of sin, do you think the Voice would come to me? I would that every one could hear the Voice as I hear it. View quote
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Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc - Image
Occupation: French Saint
Born: 1412
Died: May 21, 1431
Quotes count: 24
Wikipedia: Joan of Arc

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