What are the names of the marble lion statues outside the New York Public Library?
Columbia and Liberty
Dewey and Decimal
Patience and Fortitude
Pride and Prejudice
Patience and Fortitude, the world-renowned pair of marble lions that stand proudly before the majestic Beaux-Arts building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan, have captured the imagination and affection of New Yorkers and visitors from all over the world since the Library was dedicated on May 23, 1911. The statues were named in the 1930s by Mayor Fiorello, who wanted them to embody the traits that New Yorkers would need to survive the era’s economic depression. Patience still guards the south side of the Library’s steps and Fortitude sits unwaveringly to the north.
Correct Answer: Patience and Fortitude