Definition: (noun) Persistent determination. Synonyms: doggedness, perseverance, persistency, tenacity. Usage: Again and again…with the inexorable pertinacity of a child…did he renew his efforts. Discuss

Elias Kalischer(1862 – 1932), deutscher Rabbiner und Schriftsteller

noun: 1. An unknown person. 2. An unimportant person.

Definition: (noun) Exercising in preparation for strenuous activity. Synonyms: warm-up, prolusion. Usage: The scrimmage was a tune-up for the big game. Discuss

«Dove c'è un afflusso maggiore di risorse, le occasioni di corruzione si moltiplicano.» (Henry John Woodcock)

Der Anführer eines großen Heeres kann besiegt werden. Aber den festen Entschluss eines Einzigen kannst du nicht wankend machen. KonfuziusChinesischer Philosoph

Friedrich Nietzsche(1844 – 1900), Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, deutscher Philosoph, Essayist, Lyriker und Schriftsteller

Definition: (adjective) Characteristic of rural life. Synonyms: rustic. Usage: The house was very handsome, with a lovely countrified garden. Discuss

«Uomini forti, destini forti. Uomini deboli, destini deboli. Non c'è altra strada.» (Luciano Spalletti)

In der Politik ist es wie in der Mathematik: alles, was nicht ganz richtig ist, ist falsch. Edward KennedyUS-Politiker1932 – 2009

Demokrit(460 – 370 v. Chr.), griechischer Naturphilosoph

Definition: (verb) Be relevant to. Synonyms: concern, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate. Usage: All the evidence that pertains to the accident was submitted to the court. Discuss

noun: 1. A flat-bottomed sled curled up at the front. 2. A sharp decline. verb intr.: 1. To ride a toboggan. 2. To decline rapidly.

Definition: (verb) To shake or destroy the courage or resolution of; dispirit. Synonyms: put off. Usage: These difficult economic conditions dishearten people and undermine their hope. Discuss

«Non è vero che la sventura genera sventura; molte volte essa non è che il pagamento anticipato di un dono che vale assai più della caparra.» (Giovanni Papini)