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He was an important leader of a tribal federation located in what is now Republic of Colombia's Norte de Santander Department, and the princess Zulia was well known due to her physical and moral qualities, formidable temper, and bravery.
He is probably best known for playing one of the lead roles in the Olsen Gang movies, along with Morten Grunwald and Poul Bundgaard, playing the gang leader Egon Olsen, known for his short temper, striped suit, and cigar.
However, his large size, warrior-like appearance, and fearsome temper made him an effective leader and helped spark the Haitian Revolution.
While Luca had supported the rise of Gheorghiu-Dej during the Griviţa Strike of 1933, his temper caused frictions with the new leader.
Will is known to have a fiery and unstable temper but has the personality of a great leader.
Montgomery Moose, the group's leader, was quite clumsy, Woolma Lamb was extremely vain and self-centered, Dotty Dog could be careless, Portia Porcupine had temper tantrums, Zipper Cat could be overbearing, and Bingo Beaver could be greedy and tended to get himself and / or others into trouble, although he was not mean-spirited like the Gang's enemy, Catchum Crocodile.

temper and was
But he was perpetually engaged in a battle to command his own temper.
Brent says that when in the throes of its pain " he was, at first, almost stupefied, and then aloof, cold, depressed, extremely suspicious, impatient of the slightest crossing, and subject to violent outbursts of temper ".
Moreover, a personal quarrel erupted between Buckingham and the Spanish nation between whom was mutual misunderstanding and ill temper.
Clinton's response, once he recovered his temper, was to issue another proclamation little different from the first.
Unlike Bernini who easily adopted the mantle of the charming courtier in his pursuit of important commissions, Borromini was both melancholic and quick in temper which resulted in him withdrawing from certain jobs, and his death was by suicide.
No real damage was done except to the temper of some who had to hunt for wagon wheels, gates, wagons, barrels, etc., much of which decorated the front street.
She, like Menken, had a fiery temper and, like every other Bogart spouse, was an actress.
Despite his proclamations that, " I like a jealous wife ," " We get on so well together ( because ) we don't have illusions about each other ," and, " I wouldn't give you two cents for a dame without a temper ," it was a highly destructive relationship.
In his view, mass schooling was meant to temper and control literacy, not spread it.
His wife, Wen Ch ' i-mei, was illiterate but a devout Buddhist who tried to temper her husband's strict attitude towards both his children and other locals.
Between 1999 and 2005 Crowe was involved in three altercations which gave him a reputation for having a bad temper .< ref >
Rumors spread about his incredible strength – a strength that was the size of his temper.
He was childlike in his practical jokes and in his sudden bursts of bad temper, which could as suddenly subside into an engaging smile.
No real damage was done except to the temper of some who had to hunt for wagon wheels, gates, wagons, barrels, etc., much of which decorated the front street.
From an early age it was obvious Hortense had a fairly nasty temper combined with considerable strength.
One of her proudest moments was when she singlehandedly caused the entire United States Military to flee Killmotor Hill, armed only with a broom, and her bad temper, much to the shame of the current president, Theodore Roosevelt, and the fear of the soldiers.
While the incident was an accident and Williams apologized to the woman personally, to all appearances it seemed at the time that Williams had hurled the bat in a fit of temper.
" It is remarkable that Luther, who vehemently attacked men like Erasmus and Bucer, when he thought that truth was at stake, never spoke directly against Melanchthon, and even during his melancholy last years conquered his temper.
Whenever he felt that his emotional wall was being breached, he had outbursts of anger, exhibiting a furious temper that terrified his family.
He also had a reputation for a fierce temper, and he could be intimidating ; one story tells of how the Dean of St Paul's, wishing to confront Edward over the high level of taxation in 1295, fell down and died once he was in the king's presence.
Eugene IV was dignified in demeanour, but inexperienced and vacillating in action and excitable in temper.
As a person, Gustav was known for ruthless methods and a bad temper, but also a fondness for music and had a certain sly wit and ability to outmaneuver and annihilate his political opponents.
Isabella was much younger than her husband and possessed a volatile temper to match his own.
As well as by his learning, he was also distinguished by his charity and good temper.

temper and however
" They've a temper, some of them — particularly verbs, they're the proudest — adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs — however, I can manage the whole lot!
With the advent of the French Revolutionary Wars, Amherst was recalled as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in January 1793: however is generally criticised for allowing the armed forces to slide into acute decline, a direct cause of the failure of the early campaigns in the Low Countries: William Pitt said of him " his age, and perhaps his natural temper, are little suited to the activity and the energy which the present moment calls for ".
She does, however, have a horrific temper, one which she seldom ever loses.
The political atmosphere, however, had changed at Copenhagen also ; and their demands were met by the Danes with a nationalist temper as intractable as their own.
Enough, however, is known of the duchesse's imperious and capricious temper to make it improbable that her service was agreeable.
The temper of this assembly was, however, wholly different.
" I recollected that her eye excelled in brightness, that of any other animal, and that she has no eye-lids — She may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance .— She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage .— As if anxious to prevent all pretensions of quarreling with her, the weapons with which nature has furnished her, she conceals in the roof of her mouth, so that, to those who are unacquainted with her, she appears to be a most defenseless animal ; and even when those weapons are shewn and extended for her defense, they appear weak and contemptible ; but their wounds however small, are decisive and fatal :— Conscious of this, she never wounds till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of stepping on her .— Was I wrong, Sir, in thinking this a strong picture of the temper and conduct of America?
Shemp, however, disliked Healy's abrasiveness, bad temper and heavy drinking.
In the end, however, his masterful temper became unendurable to the regent ( Frederick William ).
The play fell out of favor at some point before the restoration of the theaters in 1660 ; however, it experienced a revival in the twentieth century among directors and playgoers who appreciated its affinity with the temper of modern times.
Bombardments are, however, frequently resorted to in order to test the temper of the garrison and the civil population, a notable instance being the Siege of Strasbourg in 1870.
Anney ’ s mother warns her against going out with Glen, saying he appears to be possessive and angry however Anney doesn ’ t see it, saying its typical for all men to have a temper.
Marcella, however, was also known for her efforts to restrain Jerome from quarrelling with his opponents — or at least helping him control his legendary temper.
The more conservative temper of the Anglican and Lutheran communions, however, suffered the retention of such processions as did not conflict with the reformed doctrines, though even in these Churches they met with opposition and tended after a while to fall into disuse.
If he lost his temper from time to time, and thought nothing of haranguing the country through the newspapers, he served his King with energetic loyalty ; he went about his business with dignity and shrewdness ; he never forgot the respect due to his official person, however much he might indulge his democratic tendencies in private intercourse ; he was the only Minister of the first rank in America, and consequently the
Queens are considered to have a subservient nature ( however, the Queen of Spades " don't know the meaning of subservience let alone play the part ", and male Queen of Spades can also have a temper ).
As a pupil of Metternich he would have wished to preserve the good understanding with Prussia which seemed the necessary foundation for a conservative policy ; he was, however, made the instrument for the anti-Prussian policy of Buol, the foreign minister ; this brought about constant disputes with Bismarck, at that time Prussian envoy at the diet, which were sharpened by Rechberg's choleric temper, and on one occasion nearly led to a duel.
She can be quick to lose her temper when she deals with Sugar, however, she is actually very kind and quite mature for her age.
She eventually learns to tolerate ( and perhaps accept ) Cassady as a member of her squad ; however, this acceptance does not seem to last long and in the seventeenth season finale " The Family Hour ", Van Buren berates the detective for her inability to keep her temper in check and suggests that Cassady has no future in the 27th Squad.
When the farmer saw her run with her trail of dust over the plain, he could not help smiling, because however teasing and naughty she could be, she had a good temper.

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