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.
JOAN OF ARC… since God commanded me to go, I must do it.
More Joan of Arc Quotes
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The Maid and her soldiers will have the victory. Therefore the Maid is willing that you, Duke of Bedford, should not destroy yourself.
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It is true I wished to escape; and so I wish still: is not this lawful for all prisoners?
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As for other avocations of women, there are plenty of other women to perform them.
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Everything I have said or done is in the hands of God.
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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.
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I answered the voice that I was a poor girl who knew nothing of riding and warfare.
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The poor folk gladly came to me, for I did them no unkindness, but helped them as much as I could.
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The angels are as perfect in form as they are in spirit.
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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.
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[Before being burned at the stake for her faith:] Hold the cross high so I may see it through the flames.
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Help yourself and God will help you
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I am the drum on which God is beating out his message.
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Even little children repeat that oftentimes people are hanged for having told the truth.
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Alas! that my body, clean and whole, never been corrupted, today must be consumed and burnt to ashes!
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Truly, if you were to tear me limb from limb and separate my soul from my body,
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I die for speaking the language of the angels.
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It is better to be alone with God. His friendship will not fail me, nor His counsel, nor His love.
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Every man gives his life for what he believes … one life is all we have to live and we live it according to what we believe.
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Act, and God will act.
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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.
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King of England, and you, duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the kingdom of France.
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I would have gone nevertheless.
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I did not take this dress or do anything but by the command of Our Lord and of the Angels.
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Get up tomorrow early in the morning, and earlier than you did today, and do the best that you can.
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Courage! Do not fall back.
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I shall last a year, and but little longer: we must think to do good work in that year.
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