Sentence examples for he had the fortitude to from inspiring English sources

When an Iowan asked if he had the fortitude to endure a nasty campaign, Mr. Kerry responded: "Listen, man, I fought in Vietnam and I know how to do mud.

So when Mr. Minkkinen's smartly crossed forearms project from a pristine snow bank in a kind of double salute, it is because he had the fortitude to burrow beneath the snow -- and without disturbing an iota of the surface.

Going head to head with Mrs. Clinton over such a long period of time would test Mr. Obama, and demonstrate that he had the fortitude to endure a hard fight.

When Mayor Hahn faced two critical decision points, he had the fortitude to base his decisions on what was best for Los Angeles, even though he understood the consequences his actions were likely to have on his political career.

Donald Trump on Monday argued that his efforts to rebuild his company during a real estate downturn, including the use of tax breaks that allowed him to write off nearly $1 billion in losses, showed that he had the fortitude to rebuild the nation.

But if Chisora gets his probable pasting, at least he has the fortitude to take his lumps and go down fighting.

Time after time in this campaign, Mitt Romney has had the opportunity to show that he has the fortitude to stand up to hateful and over-the-line rhetoric and time after time, he has failed to do so.

But it may offer the administration a payoff it sees as worthwhile: shoring up Mr. Obama's credibility as a Middle East peacemaker by showing doubtful Israelis and Palestinians that he has the fortitude to push the two sides toward an agreement.

Does she have the fortitude to withstand the all-encompassing pressures to conform to the expectations of stardom?

He has had the fortitude to eat out of the Park for decades.

There, Colon pitched to determine whether, after a year rehabilitating his elbow, he had the fortitude — and the ability — to pitch again in the majors.