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In this article we present to you the 60 best famous phrases of Joan of Arc This young peasant girl helped the French army win the Battle of the Hundred Years against England in 1430.
Juana’s phrases are full of admiration for God, and highlight her faith in religion. Juana is considered “God’s warrior.” Her phrases, however, also deal with other topics, such as: courage, the value of life or optimism.
Who was Joan of Arc?
Joan of Arc (1412-1431), also known as “The Maid of Orleans”, was born in France (Domrémy, Bar) in the year 1412 She was a young peasant girl who, at age 18, led the French army to victory against the British at Orléans. This occurred in the Hundred Years’ War against England.
Juana claimed that she was sent by God, and that he sent her messages of victory (she refers to him as “the voice”). That is why she is also known as “God’s warrior.”
A year after that victory, at 19, Juana was captured and burned by the English. Thus, she was murdered on May 30, 1431, in Rouen (France). 500 years later, Juana was canonized as a Catholic Saint, specifically on May 16, 1920.
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The 60 best phrases and thoughts of Joan of Arc
Now yes, We are going to know the 60 best famous phrases of Joan of Arc
1. I never committed a mortal sin. Because in that case my voices would have reproached me, my Spirits would have abandoned me.
Here she defends herself for not having committed any sin, because according to her, God would have let her know.
2. About Jesus Christ and the Church, just know that they are just one thing, and we should not complicate the matter.
It talks about religion, and how simple it should be.
3. I refer only to God. And when it comes to my visions, I accept no man’s judgment.
It gives importance to God, beyond the human being.
4. I was thirteen years old when I heard a voice.
He talks about faith in God, and his message, his guide (“the voice that calls him”).
5. If I ever escape, no one will blame me for having broken or violated my faith, without having given my word to anyone, whoever it may be.
Talk about not making promises to anyone.
6. Oh! That my body, clean and complete, has never been corrupted, must today be consumed and burned in ashes!
Phrase that probably talks about virginity.
7. Of the love or hate that God has for the English, I know nothing, but I know that they will all be expelled from France, except those who die there.
She talks about wars and religion, topics to which Joan of Arc frequently turns.
8. You say you are my judge. I don’t know if you are! But I tell you that you must be very careful not to judge me wrongly, because you will put yourself in great danger.
It speaks of justice, of judging appropriately.
9. The light arrives at the same time as the voice… I will not tell you everything; I have not left, my oath does not grant that.
Quite mysterious phrase, like many of Joan of Arc.
10. It is true that he wanted to escape; and in this way I still desire it; Isn’t this legal for all prisoners?
He talks about escaping and how “fair” or logical it is that the prisoners want freedom.
11. That voice told me that I would lift the siege of Orleans: You must save the nation and the king.
Surely, “the voice” is faith in God, as we have already said. Juana is also known as “The Warrior of God.”
12. My voices tell me: Do not be afraid, respond boldly, God will help you.
He talks about God and his blind faith in him, the strength that he gives him.
13. Work as if with just your work you can reach the goal.
Here he talks about the importance of effort and believing in yourself to get what you want.
14. Clothes don’t make people.
What matters is the interior.
15. Better integrity in the flames than surviving in the portrayal of the truth.
The important thing is to be true to yourself, even if that leads to problems.
16. God despises the tranquility of the souls he destined for battle.
According to Juana, with this phrase, God has a plan or a defined role for each one.
17. If you wish, I will wear women’s clothing again, but otherwise I will not change.
Joan of Arc was a woman who defended her rights.
18. A woman will be the ruin of France, and a maiden will save her.
Talk about the power of women.
19. Men fight; only God gives victory.
For Juana, God was very important, and this is reflected in many of her phrases (her faith was very intense).
20. I would like everyone to be able to hear the Voice as I hear it.
It talks about faith in God and religion, and the desire for everyone to have that faith.
21. The Voice had promised me that as soon as I reached the King, he would receive me.
Again referring to “the voice” and its “promises”.
22. I am not afraid. . I was born to do this.
Another phrase of fight and bravery.
23. If I am not, may God put me there. And if I am, may God protect me.
Everything according to the will of God.
24. One life is all we have and we live it as we believe.
It talks about the importance of living the way we want.
25. I would rather die than do something that I know is a sin, or that is against the will of God.
For her, the most important thing was God, above all.
26. Get up early tomorrow morning and earlier than you did today and do your best.
Perhaps he addresses God in this short writing. It is a text that talks about doing things, trying hard and achieving success.
27. It is better to be alone with God. His friendship will not fail me, nor his advice, nor his love. In his strength, I will dare, and I will dare, and I will dare until he dies.
Another phrase that alludes to his blind faith in God, his trust in him and the love, respect and admiration he had for him.
28. I trust in God, my creator, in all things; I love him with all my heart.
The love for God was immense.
29. I saw him as clearly as I see you. And when they left, I cried and wished they would take me with them.
Here Juana talks about the voices and visions she had.
30. I am the drum on which God is beating his message.
Joan of Arc felt like she was sent by God, and in a certain way, her “instrument” to get her message across.
31. I was warned to adopt feminine clothing; I refused and I still refuse.
Here Juana once again claims her freedom.
32. If I am not in God’s grace, let him put me there. And if I am, let him keep me.
Juana fully trusted in God’s decisions. In fact, this phrase is what she answered when she was asked if she was pregnant.
33. When God fights, it is of little importance whether the sword is big or small
What matters is that you fight for something.
34. Men are sometimes hanged for telling the truth.
Being honest sometimes has negative consequences.
35. The poor people came joyfully to me, because I did nothing cruel to them, but helped them as much as I could.
Here Juana expresses her generosity with others.
36. The maiden and her soldiers will have victory. Therefore the maiden is willing that you, Duke of Bedford, do not destroy yourself.
Juana remains faithful to her beliefs at all times.
37. Angels are so perfect, in the way they are: like spirits.
Juana highlights her spiritual world and her faith.
38. Since God commanded me to go, I must do so.
For Juana the most important thing is to obey God and follow his message.
39. All battles are won or lost first in the mind.
Before achieving something, we have to imagine it, and think that it is possible.
40. How else would God speak to me, if not through my imagination?
Since you cannot see it or touch it, you have to imagine it, and believe in it through faith.
41. I’ll take it as it comes.
This phrase talks about accepting life as it is, with all its circumstances.
42. Act and God will act.
With this phrase, Joan of Arc implies that God listens to us and observes us, and that he watches over us.
43. I am dying to speak the language of angels.
Juana’s life revolves around faith and God.
44. Move forward bravely. Fear nothing. Trust in God; everything will be fine.
His trust in God and his faith in him was blind, as we have seen with most of his phrases.
45. Hope in God. If you have good hope and faith in Him, you will be delivered from your enemies.
Phrase in line with the previous one.
46. I would rather die than do something that I know is sin, or be against God’s will.
For her, the main thing is to act well and according to God’s message.
47. Everything I have said or done is in the hands of God. I commit to him!
His life is guided by the message of God. His faith in Christianity is deep.
48. The first time I heard the voices, I was very afraid.
With “the voices” or “the voice” he refers to God. She was only 13 years old when she heard them for the first time.
49. As God had commanded it, it was necessary for him to do it. As God commanded, even if she had a hundred fathers and mothers, even if she had been the daughter of a king, she would have gone.
As we see, Juana always put God before everything (before kings or family).
50. Hold the cross up so you can see it through the flames.
Legend has it that Joan of Arc uttered this phrase at the moment she was going to be burned at the stake.
51. I have not come to Poitiers to give signals. But take me to Orleans and I will show you the signs by which I have been sent.
Juana believed in signs and the power they had to show which path to follow.
52. Of the love or hate that God has for the English, I know nothing, but I know that they will all be expelled from France, except those who die there.
Juana believed in the victory of her country.
53. I am not afraid, I was born for this.
Another of Joan of Arc’s mythical phrases.
54. Courage! Do not go back.
Phrase that alludes to bravery, Juana’s central characteristic.
55. Every man gives his life for what he believes. Every woman gives her life for what she believes.
When we believe in something, we fight for it; This is how you live intensely.
56. It cannot be proven that he has done something that violates the Christian faith.
Always true to herself and her faith.
57. Always stay close to me, for tomorrow I will have much to do and more than I have ever had, and tomorrow the blood will flow from my body over the chest.
Surely it is addressed to God, as on other occasions.
58. Sometimes people believe in little or nothing and that is why they give their lives for little or nothing.
Depending on what we create, we will offer one thing or another.
59. I certify that I would not do or say anything against the Christian faith.
Once again, your faith above all.
60. (…) but sacrificing what one is and living without belief is a fate more terrible than dying.
With this phrase, Joan of Arc highlights the importance of believing in something.
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