As the envoy of a defeated power at the Congress of Vienna, he played a weak hand with determination and skill, securing France within its pre-revolutionary borders and achieving a part at least of his vision for Europe.

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His was a daunting task, but he did it with skill, determination, and success.

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This then infiltrated the nation's best-loved game, reinforcing the idea of a "warrior" culture, when grit and determination were valued over technical skill.

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In our society, retirement, finances and investing have changed drastically, making it important to create some form of ritualistic passage that investors need to undergo to ensure they have the knowledge, skill, and determination required to adequately plan and prepare for their future.

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Thatcher was a politician of enormous skill, determination, courage and, above all else, conviction.

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But, now, we know -- and you know -- that the true wealth of a nation is found in its human capital, in the skill, ingenuity, and determination of its people.

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