The 60 best quotes of Joan of Arc

We review the most famous reflections of this French warrior.

In this article we present you the 60 most famous quotes by Joan of Arc.. This young peasant girl helped the French army to win the Hundred Years Battle against England in 1430.

Joan's phrases are full of admiration for God, and highlight her faith in religion. Joan is considered "God's warrior". Her phrases, however, also deal with other themes, such as courage, the value of life or optimism.

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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 the age of 18, Joan led the French army to victory against the British at Orleans. This occurred during the Hundred Years' War against England.

Joan 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 the age of 19, Joan was captured and burned by the English. She was killed on May 30, 1431, in Rouen (France). 500 years later, Joan was canonized as a Catholic Saint on May 16, 1920.

The 60 best quotes and thoughts of Joan of Arc

Now, let's know the 60 best famous quotes of Joan of Arc.

1. I have never committed a mortal sin. For in that case my voices would have reproached me, my spirits would have forsaken me.

Here she defends herself for not having committed any sin, because according to her, God would have made it known to her.

2. About Jesus Christ and the Church, I simply know that they are only one thing, and we should not complicate the matter.

It speaks of religion, and how simple it should be.

3. I refer to God alone. And as far as my visions are concerned, I accept no man's judgment.

He gives importance to God, beyond the human being.

4. I was thirteen years old when I heard a voice.

It speaks of faith in God, and of his message, his guidance ("the voice that calls him").

5. If I ever run away, no one will reproach me for having broken or violated my faith, without having given my word to anyone, whoever he may be.

He speaks of not making promises to anyone.

6. Alas, that my body, clean and whole, never having been corrupted, should today be consumed and burned in ashes!

This phrase probably speaks of virginity.

7. Of the love or hatred that God has for the English, I know nothing, but I know that all will be expelled from France, except those who die there.

She speaks of wars and religion, themes often used by Joan of Arc.

8. You say that you are my judge. I do not 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.

You speak of justice, of judging properly.

9. The light comes at the same time as the voice... I will not tell you all; I am not gone, my oath does not grant that.

Quite mysterious phrase, like many of Joan of Arc.

10. It is true that I wished to escape; and in this way I wish it still; is not this lawful for all prisoners?

She speaks of escape and how "just" or logical it is for prisoners to want freedom.

11. That voice told me that I would raise the siege of Orleans: You must save the nation and the king.

Surely, "the voice" is faith in God, as we have already said. Joan is also known as "God's Warrior".

12. My voices tell me: Do not be afraid, answer boldly, God will help you.

She speaks of God and of her blind faith in him, of the strength he gives her.

13. Work as if by your work alone you can reach the goal.

Here he speaks of the importance of effort and of believing in oneself in order to achieve what one desires.

14. Clothes don't make people.

What matters is what's on the inside.

15. Better to have integrity in the flames than to survive in the portrayal of the truth.

The important thing is to be true to oneself, even if it means trouble.

16. God despises the tranquility of the souls He has destined for battle.

According to Juana, with this phrase, God has a definite plan or role for each one.

17. If you wish, I will wear women's clothes again, but otherwise I will not change.

Joan of Arc was a woman vindicating her rights.

18. A woman will be the doom of France, and a maiden will save her.

It speaks of the power of women.

19. Men fight; only God gives the victory.

God was very important to Joan, and this is reflected in many of her phrases (her faith was very intense).

20. I wish everyone could hear the Voice as I hear it.

It speaks of 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 came to 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 struggle and courage.

23. If I am not, may God put me there. And if I am, may God keep me there.

All according to God's will.

24. A life is all we have and we live it as we believe.

It speaks to the importance of living as we choose.

25. I would rather die than do something that I know is a sin, or is against God's will.

For her, the most important thing was God, above all else.

26. Get up early tomorrow morning and earlier than you did today and do the best you can.

Perhaps she is addressing God in this brief writing. It is a text that speaks of doing things, of striving and achieving success.

27. It is better to be alone with God. His friendship will not fail me, nor his counsel, nor his love. In his strength, I will dare, I will dare and I will dare until I die.

Another phrase that alludes to her blind faith in God, her trust in him and the love, respect and admiration she had for him.

28. I trust in God, my creator, in all things; I love him with all my heart.

His love for God was immense.

29. I saw him as clearly as I see you. And when they departed, I wept and wished that they would take me with them.

Here Joan speaks of the voices and visions she had.

30. I am the drum on which God is beating his message.

Joan of Arc felt she was sent by God, and in a certain way, his "instrument" to get his message across.

31. I was warned to wear women's clothes; I refused and still refuse.

Here Joan once again claims her freedom.

32. If I am not in the grace of God, let him put me there. And if I am, may he keep me there.

Joan had full confidence 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 he fights for something.

34. Men are sometimes hanged for telling the truth.

Being truthful sometimes has negative consequences.

35. The poor people came cheerfully to me, because I did not do anything cruel to them, but helped them as much as I could.

Here Joan expresses her generosity to others.

36. The maiden and her soldiers will have victory. Therefore the maiden is willing that you, Duke of Bedford, do not destroy yourself.

Joan remains true to her beliefs at all times.

37. Angels are so perfect, in the way they are: as spirits.

Joan emphasizes her spiritual world and her faith.

38. Since God commanded me to go, I must go.

For Joan the most important thing is to obey God and follow His message.

39. All battles are won or lost first in the mind.

Before we can accomplish anything, we must imagine it, and think it is possible.

40. How else would God speak to me, if not through my imagination?

Since you cannot see him or touch him, you have to imagine him, and believe in him through faith.

41. I will take it as it comes.

This phrase speaks of 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 watches over us, and that he watches over us.

43. I am dying to speak the language of angels.

Jeanne's life revolves around faith and around God.

44. She goes forward bravely. Fear of nothing. Trust in God; all will be well.

Her trust in God and her faith in him was blind, as we have been seeing with most of her 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 God's hands. I commit myself to him!

Her life is guided by God's message. Her faith in Christianity is deep.

48. The first time I heard the voices, I was very afraid.

By "the voices" or "the voice" he means God. He was only 13 years old when he heard them for the first time.

49. As God had commanded, it was necessary for her to do so. 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, Joan always put God first (ahead of kings or family).

50. Hold the cross high so that you can see it through the flames.

Legend has it that Joan of Arc uttered this phrase just as she was about to be burned at the stake.

51. I have not come to Poitiers to give signs. But take me to Orleans and I will show you the signs by which I was sent.

Joan believed in the signs and in the power she had to show which way to go.

52. Of God's love or hatred for the English, I know nothing, but I know that all will be driven out of France, except those who die there.

Joan 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 back down.

A phrase that alludes to courage, a central characteristic of Juana.

55. Every man gives his life for what he believes in. Every woman gives her life for what she believes in.

When we believe in something, we fight for it; that is how we live intensely.

56. It cannot be proved that she has done anything against the Christian faith.

Always faithful to herself and to 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 my breast.

Surely she addresses herself to God, as on other occasions.

58. Sometimes people believe in little or nothing and so give their lives to little or nothing.

According to what we believe, we will offer one thing or another.

59. I certify you that I would not do or say anything against the Christian faith.

Once again, your faith first and foremost.

60. [...] but to sacrifice what one is and to live without belief is a fate more terrible than to die.

With this phrase Joan of Arc stresses the importance of believing in something.

Bibliographical references:

• Ramos, J.M. (2012). Joan of Arc, the sword of God. Clío 38. http://clio.rediris.es ISSN 1139-6237.