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Skookum is a Chinook Jargon word that has been in widespread historical use in British Columbia and the Yukon, [1] as well as the Pacific Northwest. It has a range of meanings, commonly associated with an English translation of strong or monstrous. The word can mean strong, [2] greatest, powerful, ultimate, or brave.
"Fortune favours the bold" or "fortune favours the brave" are among the English translations of the Latin proverb "audentes Fortuna iuvat" and its variations. The phrase has been widely used as a slogan in the Western world to emphasize the rewards of courage and bravery, particularly within military organizations, and it is also used up to the ...
Courage (also called bravery, valour (British and Commonwealth English), or valor (American English) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation.
I’m actually incredibly brave, strong, and ambitious. We’re encouraged to work extra hard to master our craft, and it should be the same when we’re going to work on ourselves—in our mind ...
The Mother Monster tweeted to the Queen of Pop how "brave & strong" she is, thanking her for being an inspiration to girls everywhere. Over the years, Madonna and Gaga have had an at times ...
Sisu is extraordinary determination in the face of extreme adversity, and courage that is presented typically in situations where success is unlikely. It expresses itself in taking action against the odds, and displaying courage and resoluteness in the face of adversity; in other words, deciding on a course of action, and then adhering to it even if repeated failures ensue.
The motto of HMS Brave and USS Florida. fortes fortuna iuvat: Fortune favors the brave: From the letters of Pliny the Younger, Book 6, Letter 16. Often quoted as fortes fortuna juvat. The motto of the Jutland Dragoon Regiment of Denmark. fortes in fide: strong in faith: a common motto fortis cadere, cedere non potest: the brave may fall, but ...
The use of the word grew and shifted to fit evolving ideas of what manliness meant. [2] Once, virtus meant primarily that a man was a brave warrior, but it came also to mean that he was a good man, someone who did the right thing. During the time of the decline of the Roman elite, the Roman upper class no longer thought of themselves as unmanly ...