"It is true that the king has made a truce with the duke of Burgundy for fifteen days and that the duke is to turn over the city of Paris at the end of fifteen days. Yet you should not marvel if I do not enter that city so quickly"
- Joan of Arc
About this Quote
This quote by Joan of Arc speaks with her decision and guts in the face of misfortune. She knows the truce made in between the King and the Duke of Burgundy, which the Duke is to turn over the city of Paris at the end of fifteen days. However, she is not willing to wait that long and is identified to go into the city faster. This quote shows her undeviating commitment to her cause and her determination to take dangers in order to achieve her objectives. She is not afraid to challenge the status quo and is willing to take action to make her dreams a truth. Joan of Arc's guts and determination is a motivation to all of us and functions as a suggestion that we need to never ever give up on our dreams, no matter how challenging the journey might be.
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