Spoken as she left the town of Vancouleurs Quotes
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Source: Spoken as she left the town of Vancouleurs
Speaker: Joan of Arc
I am not afraid; I was born to do this.
Context
This quote was spoken by Joan of Arc as she left the town of Vancouleurs.
Joan of Arc was your typical teenage girl… if your typical teenage girl heard the voice of God and commanded an army by the time she was 17. While she was frightened when she first heard God's chatter at thirteen, she later took comfort and earned her fearlessness by relying on God. When asked why she wasn't afraid to be surrounded by soldiers on both sides of the conflict, she responded "I am not afraid; I was born to do this."
Where you've heard it
Joan herself as been immortalized as a credit union, a cheesy Milla Jovovich film, and a, um, wheel of cheese.
Additional Notable References
- It's on inspirational posters.
- It's on bracelets.
- "It looks great on a t-shirt."
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
If you're hearing voices, you might want to get your head checked out. Either that, or you're a prophet.