Germans can also thank the mettle and competence of their political leaders, including Chancellor Angela Merkel and her predecessor, Gerhard Schröder.

And We shall try you until We test those among you who strive their utmost and persevere in patience and We shall try your reported ( mettle ) .

And We shall try you until We test those among you who strive their utmost and persevere in patience and We shall try your reported ( mettle ) .

Her style since arriving in Brussels as the EU s foreign policy chief has been distinctly unassuming, but that does not mean that she cannot now show her mettle and seize the initiative.

In response to years of mainstream media coverage showcasing the anguish of Syrians and portraying them as starving and needy people who want pity, the IamSyrian campaign aims to show the real mettle of Syrians.

She is an economist of great intellect, with a strong ability to forge consensus, and she has proved her mettle as Chair of the President s Council of Economic Advisers, President of the San Francisco Fed, and in her current role.