George Bernard Shaw Quotes about Virtue
Self-denial is not a virtue; it is only the effect of prudence on rascality.
Man and Superman (1903) "Maxims for Revolutionists: Virtues and Vice"
Virtue consists, not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.
George Bernard Shaw (2015). “The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Letters and Essays: Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, The New York Times Articles on War, Memories of Oscar Wilde and more”, p.4489, e-artnow
George Bernard Shaw (2015). “George Bernard Shaw: Collected Articles, Lectures, Essays and Letters: Thoughts and Studies from the Renowned Dramaturge and Author of Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Pygmalion, Arms and The Man, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion”, p.311, e-artnow
Man and Superman (1903) act 3