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.
Interpretation
The quote reflects on the deep connection between a nation's identity and its fate, highlighting love for one's homeland.
Joan of Arc's quote illustrates a complex relationship between national identity and divine judgment. She expresses uncertainty about God's feelings toward the English but implies that those who die in France are inherently tied to the land, emphasizing the idea that love for one's country transcends life and death. This suggests a spiritual bond that can endure beyond a person's existence, showcasing the intertwining of loyalty, sacrifice, and national pride.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about national pride during a memorial service.
King of England, and you, duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the kingdom of France... 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.
I saw them with my bodily eyes as clearly as I see you. And when they departed, I used to weep and wish they would take me with them.
I place trust in God, my creator, in all things; I love Him with all my heart.
If I am not, may God put me there; and if I am, may God so keep me.
I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin, or to be against God's will.
About Jesus Christ and the Church, I simply know they're just one thing.
Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
If there is no humility, love remains blocked.
No rest without love, no sleep without dreams of love- be mad or chill obsessed with angels or machines, the final wish is love -cannot be bitter, cannot deny, cannot withhold if denied: the weight is too heavy
I love myself, therefore, I behave in a loving way to all people for I know that that which I give out returns to me multiplied.
Perfume heralds a woman’s arrival and prolongs her departure.
I'd cut up my heart for you to wear if you wanted it.
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