What does "virtue is bold, goodness never fearful" mean? !!!!!!!!!!?

Question

its a shakespeare quote, ive searched everywhere what does it mean?

Answer 1

It means that if you believe that you are righteous, then you are never afraid. Just as knowing you are good, tales away fear of any bad consequences.



As a side line, the good also invariably feel that everyone else is good so that takes away fear of others as well because we trust them.