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suaviter in modo, fortiter in re

[ swah-wi-ter in moh-doh, fohr-ti-ter in rey; English swav-i-ter in moh-doh, fawr-ti-ter in ree, fohr-, swah-vi-ter ]

/ ˈswɑ wɪˌtɛr ɪn ˈmoʊ doʊ, ˈfoʊr tɪˌtɛr ɪn ˈreɪ; English ˈswæv ɪ tər ɪn ˈmoʊ doʊ, ˈfɔr tɪ tər ɪn ˈri, ˈfoʊr-, ˈswɑ vɪ tər /

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Latin.

gently in manner, firmly in action.

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Examples from the Web for fortiter

Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re—Gentle in manner, resolute in deed.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son|The Earl of Chesterfield
You should have given it him with more of the suaviter in modo and less of the fortiter in re.
The Swan and Her Crew|George Christopher Davies
I like their fortiter in re, but utterly eschew their suaviter in modo.
The Code of Honor|John Lyde Wilson

With the suaviter in modo was united, in no small proportion, the fortiter in re.
The Oxford Reformers|Frederic Seebohm