He believed in Nixon and in his own capacity to solve problems like this.
"Europe has the capacity to solve its problems," Ms. Alaimo said.
I know that humans have the capacity to solve our climate and energy problems, we only lack the will.
As Mr. Obama said in his speech, when facts, reason and civility are thrown overboard, he said, "we don't merely lose our capacity to solve big challenges.
But I know that there is a large, largely silent, majority who groan when they see one, assuming that it must be beyond their capacity to solve.
If you're alarmed by seismic issues that exceed your own capacity to solve them, find the person who should be handling it and make some noise.
Attention has focused on Italy because its government seems incapable of responding to the crisis, which has undermined the markets' faith in Europe's capacity to solve its problems.
This means emphasising the firm's capacity to solve any problem, using a wide range of techniques, rather than marketing a particular product.
"This is something within our capacity to solve," he insisted, even as he left Washington without even the outlines of a deal in place.
In assessing peace and security issues, now at the center of criticisms of the United Nations, the report again drew a distinction between what the secretary general can accomplish and what problems lie beyond his capacity to solve.
"Adding highway capacity to solve traffic congestion is like buying larger pants to deal with your weight problem," said Michael Replogle, transportation director of the advocacy group Environmental Defense, in Washington.
