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Carry A Big Stick Quotes

14 quotes from 12 authors

The phrase ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick’ shows up in politics and manuals, and the quotes capture its paradoxical charm. Some stress calm confidence, others riff on the literal stick as a reminder of preparedness. For insight on how sayings shape authority, see Leadership and Proverbs pages.

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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Theodore Roosevelt

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“Speak softly and carry a big stick.”

Teddy Roosevelt

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You know I love a good family feud and I carry a big stick.

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“Speak softly, but carry a big stick.”

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Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

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“Speak softly, but carry a big stick. —Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. president”

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“I have always been fond of the West African proverb: ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,’ ”

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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Walk softly and carry a big stick. Or stomp loudly and carry enough firepower to start a small war. Whatever worked

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My hero is a guy named Teddy Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt used to say, walk softly, talk softly but carry a big stick.

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I'm going to stay respectful. The team comes first. I'm not going to do anything to jeopardize them or myself, so I'll…

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There is a homely old adage which runs: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." If the American…

Theodore Roosevelt

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“It had been Theodore Roosevelt’s dictum — using a supposed West African proverb — that a successful leader should “speak softly and…

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I really believe that actually Ahmadinejad undermines Iran far more than he enhances Iran's status. And I think we have to go…

Karim Sadjadpour

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“Right here let me make as vigorous a plea as I know how in favor of saying nothing that we do not…

Theodore Roosevelt

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