Thought of the Day:
"In the cellars of the night, when the mind starts moving around old trunks of bad times, the pain of this and the shame of that, the memory of a small boldness is a hand to hold."- John Leonard, critic (Feb 1939-2008)
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
The Words of Joan of Arc
I am intrigued with this quote and if it were not for the blood part I would take it as my own mantra:
"Get up tomorrow early in the morning, and earlier than you did today, and do the best that you can. Always stay near me, for tomorrow I will have much to do and more than I ever had, and tomorrow blood will leave my body above the breast."
Her words make me want to know more about her:
"You say that you are my judge; I do not know if you are; but take good heed not to judge me ill, because you would put yourself in great peril."
I think to judge whoever Joan of Arc was or if she saw Visions is to judge her; and really one could only judge her as sincere, a believer, having faith and whether she saw the visions or they were real in any way is less important as she believed in them & God and in the end did great good. She actually changed the course of history and if not for her perhaps France would not of been restored. She was obviously valiant and courageous and later during her trial proven wise. I think her own words warn of judging her harshly- "You say that you are my judge; I do not know if you are; but take good heed not to judge me ill, because you would put yourself in great peril."
More of Joan of Arc: Wikipedia-Joan of Arc
A List of Historically Famous Women:
100 Most Important Woman - A Girl's Girl Scout Project
More Reading-
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