Joan of Arc — Quotes

“I am not afraid. I was born to do this.”

— Joan of Arc · Joan expressed confidence in her divine mission despite knowing she faced execution in Rouen in 1431.

“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to waste it, to use it so it has no meaning, is to make mockery and mess of it.”

— Joan of Arc · This reflects Joan's conviction that her purpose was divinely ordained and must be fulfilled regardless of personal cost.

“I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin.”

— Joan of Arc · Joan stated this during her trial in 1431 when pressured to recant her claims of divine voices and military actions.

“Act, and God will act.”

— Joan of Arc · Joan encouraged the Dauphin and French forces to take military action, believing divine support would follow human effort during the Hundred Years' War.

“I am not afraid of the sword.”

— Joan of Arc · Joan declared this before her execution, demonstrating her acceptance of martyrdom as the culmination of her mission.

“One more step along the world I go.”

— Joan of Arc · This represents Joan's unwavering perseverance through her military campaigns and ultimate acceptance of her fate.

“Take up the sword and the cross, for the kingdom of France shall be saved.”

— Joan of Arc · Joan rallied the French forces with this message during the Siege of Orléans in 1429, combining religious and patriotic fervor.

“I am not afraid. I was born for this.”

— Joan of Arc · Joan reiterated her sense of destined purpose when facing the English and ecclesiastical authorities determined to silence her.