So do not doubt our ability to endure and stand firm.

He (rarely she) encourages people to dream and also to take risks, persist in the face of long odds, and generate economic activity.

But years of tireless endeavour have enabled us to devise systems and to reorganize infrastructures so we can predict, withstand and reduce the impact of natural calamities.

All are united in their rejection of a Pax Americana in the Middle East, and all have so far shown remarkable resilience in ignoring America s pre conditions for a dialogue.

Just as slavery must be learned, step by step, in order to survive its terror and tricks, so freedom must be learned in order to face its risks and opportunities.

The British authorities believe that they are building a resilient global financial center that is capable of assuming big risks and withstanding large shocks either home grown or transmitted from abroad (that is, from the eurozone).

The international community s regard for the health of the world s poorest in the face of financial uncertainty will be a standard by which history measures not only our ability to stand together in weathering economic upheaval, but also our capacity for justice.

First, the local entrepreneur serves as a role model. He (rarely she) encourages people to dream and also to take risks, persist in the face of long odds, and generate economic activity.