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Bravery never goes out of fashion. — William Makepeace Thackeray · Smartyfair

Bravery never goes out of fashion.

William Makepeace Thackeray1811–1863 · writer · 1800s EnglandWilliam Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist best known for Vanity Fair, a sharp, satirical story about ambition and society in Victorian England.1 quote

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Being brave never stops being a good look.

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How sure this is: 87% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: From Thackeray's The Four Georges, the 'George the Second' lecture (delivered/published 1860-61). Wikiquote-sourced with named work; checked against romance-framed neighbors on the same page ('None but the brave deserve the fair') and rejected those.
Work: The Four Georges ('George the Second' lecture)
Occasion: 1861 · England / United States (lecture tour) · public lecture series, later published
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026sourced to The Four Georges, 'George II', 1860-61

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