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Quotation from Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw

“France is alone; and God is alone; and what is my loneliness before the loneliness of my country and my God?”

George Bernard Shaw (spoken by Joan)

Saint Joan, Scene V (Project Gutenberg #76323 (Brentano's, 1926))

Portrait of George Bernard Shaw

Abandoned by the king and court in Rheims cathedral, Joan finds strength in standing alone with God.

Citation: "France is alone; and God is alone; and what is my loneliness before the loneliness of my country and my God?" — George Bernard Shaw, Saint Joan, Scene V (Project Gutenberg #76323 (Brentano's, 1926)). (id shaw-saint-joan-q4)

Virtues: Fortitude, Faith

Portrait: George Bernard Shaw, Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain.

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