Battle communicated an impression of strength.
And an impression of strength.
It is an amalgam of steadfastness and diligence, but also courage, recklessness and fierce tenacity.
In "Lupins", where he wants an image of steadfastness, he writes, punningly: "They stood.
Unlike many top Palestinian officials, who tend to live well, Mr. Barghouti became a symbol of steadfastness and suffering -- a symbol, in other words, like Mr. Arafat himself.
Politically as well as economically, the circumstances require a mix of steadfastness, boldness and violence.
On Iraq, tax cuts and the role of government, President Bush has represented a model of steadfastness.
A sense of steadfastness and confidence in victory was evident as worshipers arrived at the Kadhimiya mosque for the first Friday prayers of the Ramadan month of fasting.
And the olive tree, an ancient symbol of peace and plenty that has also long been a Palestinian emblem of steadfastness and commitment to the land, has increasingly become a symbol of local, almost intimate, struggle and strife.
The WHO programme to eradicate smallpox was a brilliant example of steadfastness, surveillance and human ingenuity.
Meanwhile, over at the Bush-Cheney campaign, Republicans are fashioning a clear message of steadfastness versus "flip-flopping" and repeating it with terrifying efficiency.
