But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.
JOAN OF ARCSince 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,
More Joan of Arc Quotes
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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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Do you know whether or not you are in God’s grace? Joan: If I am not, may God put me there; and if I am, may God so keep me.
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In His strength, I will dare and dare and dare until I die.
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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.
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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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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 would not say anything more. If I did say anything, afterwards I would always declare that you made me say it by force!
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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 was admonished ot adopt feminine clothes; I refused, and still refuse.
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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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I am not afraid; I was born to do this.
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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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But I must go, and I must do this thing, because my Lord will have it so. Rather now than tomorrow, and tomorrow than the day after!
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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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How else would God speak to me, if not through my imagination?
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