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Which roosevelt said speak softly and carry a big stick?
" and you will go far".
Theodore Roosevelt originated this phrase as a description of his foreign policy when he was President of the United States. Roosevelt attributed the proverb to West Africa,...
Teddy Roosevelt meant, be nice and try to negotiate with people to get what you want, but if that does not work use military force to get it and you will succeed in life.-Haleigh Michelle Brown