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If ever I do escape, no one shall reproach me with having broken or violated my faith, not having given my word to any one, whosoever it may be.
— Joan of Arc
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If ever I do escape, no one shall reproach me with having broken or violated my faith, not having given my word to any one, whosoever it may be." in the context of "First public examination (21 February 1431)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Joan of Arc" (Quotes, Trial records (1431): Saint Joan of Arc's Trials edited by T. Douglas Murray (1903) updated into modern English usage by Mathias Gabel and Carlyn Iuzzolino )
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About Joan of Arc
Jehanne Darc also known as Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) (c. 1412 – 30 May 1431) was a religious visionary, martyr, saint and heroine of France. Burned at the stake as a heretic after sentencing by a tribunal of pro-English clergy, she was later cleared of the charges during an appellate trial of the Inquisition on 7 July 1456, and canonized as a saint of the Catholic Church on 16 May 1920.
About Joan of Arc
Jehanne Darc also known as Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) (c. 1412 – 30 May 1431) was a religious visionary, martyr, saint and heroine of France. Burned at the stake as a heretic after sentencing by a tribunal of pro-English clergy, she was later cleared of the charges during an appellate trial of the Inquisition on 7 July 1456, and canonized as a saint of the Catholic Church on 16 May 1920.
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