What It Means to Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick In his speech at the Minnesota State Fair, Roosevelt explained what he meant when he said we should “speak softly and carry a big stick.” ...

On Sep. 2, 1901, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt spoke before thousands and delivered a now-famous quote: "Speak softly and carry a big stick." News Weather Watch Live Traffic Sports.

Teddy Roosevelt has been known to generations of Americans for his pithy but accurate description as to how to handle foreign affairs: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Is ...

President Trump may not “speak softly,” but he does “carry a big stick.” Telling Hamas that if all hostages are not released by the time he’s sworn in, there will be “hell to pay,” he’s invoking ...

Would Theodore Roosevelt have dispatched a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to China for a port call? It’s not quite sailing softly, but it is a big stick.

The Trump doctrine could well be characterized as “speak in menacing terms and carry a big stick. ... It’s a twist on the original Teddy Roosevelt dictum that stressed soft-spoken diplomacy ...

SACRAMENTO – In his remarks at the Minnesota State Fair on Sept. 2, 1901, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt gave his famous “speak softly but carry a big stick” speech.It mainly detailed his ...