In 1933, during the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt sought to give hope with these words: "Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

VOA: special.2009.01.19

"I told my parents that I didn't want them to help me with money this summer so the two main jobs, the one on campus and at the environmental consulting firm, are mainly to make money for rent and utilities and all that."

VOA: special.2010.06.18

Alperovich greeted the younger Powers in Moscow with a long and firm handshake at the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Company, which designed the weapon.

VOA: standard.2010.05.07

AIG has received more public funds to stay afloat than any other firm, with the government owning an 80-percent stake in the company.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

Their bombs did not explode. Analyst Jonathan Wood with the security firm Control Risks in London, says public transport systems are an attractive target.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Reva Bhalla,a Middle East analyst with the private intelligence firm Stratfor, says the Iranian government is angry over U.S.and British covert activity in Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

In another trickle of preliminary results released by election commissioners, President Karzai retains his firm lead with more than 54 percent of the ballots.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

The announcer says Mr.Kim greeted Mr.Wen with a firm handshake and a warm embrace.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

The Clinton visit was not without discord, with India saying flatly Sunday it intends to stand firm against western demands that it accept binding limitations on the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

Congolese security forces detained Golden Misabiko last month in the southern city of Lubumbashi after the human rights activist published a report questioning the government's deal with the French nuclear power firm Areva.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12