Speak softly and carry a big stick. — Theodore Roosevelt · Skopia

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Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Theodore Roosevelt

1900

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Carrots and sticks Diplomacy International politics

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Roosevelt, Theodore, Jr. Letter to Henry L. Sprague. 26 Jan. 1900.

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