Precision Honour Toughness

At Milites Dei Academy students are motivated to strive towards the perfection of three creeds, namely precision, honour and toughness.

1. Precision The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate. For example “The deal was planned and executed with military precision”.

synonyms:

exactness, exactitude, accuracy, accurateness, correctness, preciseness, clarity, clearness, distinctness; faithfulness, fidelity; care, carefulness, meticulousness, scrupulousness, punctiliousness, particularity, methodicalness, perfection, rigour, rigorousness, nicety

“A technique which examines and identifies each and everything with the highest level of precision”. 

2. Honour High respect; great esteem. For example “You are an honour to our profession”.

synonyms:

distinction, privilege, glory, tribute, kudos, cachet, prestige, fame, renown, merit, credit, importance, illustriousness, notability; respect, esteem, approbation

The quality of knowing and doing what is morally right. For example “I must as a matter of honour avoid any taint of dishonesty”.

synonyms:

integrity, honourableness, honesty, uprightness, ethics, morals, morality, principle, (high) principles, righteousness, rectitude, nobility, high-mindedness, right-mindedness, noble-mindedness; virtue, goodness, decency, probity, scrupulousness, worthiness, worth, fairness, justness, justice, truthfulness, trustworthiness, reliability, dependability, faithfulness, fidelity

3. Toughness Strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

synonyms:

durable, strong, resilient, resistant, sturdy, rugged, firm, solid, substantial, sound, stout, indestructible, unbreakable, hard, rigid, stiff, inflexible, toughened; hard-wearing, long-lasting, heavy-duty, well built, made to last

Able to endure hardship or pain. For example “We had a vasbyt for 13 days in a row”.

synonyms:

resilient, strong, hardy, gritty, determined, resolute, dogged, stalwart; rugged, fit, robust, powerful, red-blooded, doughty; hardened, cynical, hard-bitten; informal hard, (as) tough as old boots

o   Having the confidence and determination to cope in difficult situations.

o   Difficult and requiring determination or effort.

synonyms:

arduous, onerous, difficult, demanding, hard, heavy, taxing, burdensome, tiring, exhausting, punishing, wearying, fatiguing, laborious, strenuous, exacting, troublesome, formidable, stressful, Herculean

Demonstrating a strict and uncompromising approach. For example “Police have been getting tough with criminals”.

synonyms:

strict, stern, severe, hard, harsh, firm, hard-hitting, adamant, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, uncompromising, unsentimental, unsympathetic; merciless, ruthless, callous, hard-hearted, uncaring, cold, cool, stony, stony-hearted, flinty; informal hard-nosed, hard-boiled; informal badass