Who said “The brave man is not he who feels no fear, For that were stupid and irrational; But he,…”?

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Joanna Baillie. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceCount Basil (1798), Act III, scene 1, line 151.

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“The brave man is not he who feels no fear, For that were stupid and irrational; But he, whose noble soul its fears subdues, And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from.”
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Baillie, J. (n.d.). The brave man is not he who feels no fear, For that were stupid and irrational; But he, whose noble soul its fears subdues, And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4888-the-brave-man-is-not-he-who-feels/

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Baillie, Joanna. “The brave man is not he who feels no fear, For that were stupid and irrational; But he, whose noble soul its fears subdues, And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4888-the-brave-man-is-not-he-who-feels/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Baillie, Joanna. “The brave man is not he who feels no fear, For that were stupid and irrational; But he, whose noble soul its fears subdues, And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4888-the-brave-man-is-not-he-who-feels/.