The Minnesota State Fair may have been the first time Roosevelt publicly uttered speak softly and carry a big stick, but it wasn’t the first time he used the phrase: As far as we know, that ...

President Theodore Roosevelt’s most famous quote is his advice to “speak softly and carry a big stick.” But it is often taken out of context. Roosevelt made it clear that he was introducing his ...

`Canes go all the way back to the Biblical `thy rod and thy staff they comfort me,’ probably back to the caves, where they were used to fend off wild animals,” says Henry A. Taron, antique ...

It was on Sept. 2, 1901, when Vice President Teddy Roosevelt created the aphorism “Speak softly and carry a big stick, and ...

From the moment Urban Meyer was hired, a supercharged cocktail of energy, enthusiasm and confidence went through the Ohio State locker room. From the coaches on down to walk-ons, everyone was in ...

On Sep. 2, 1901, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt spoke before thousands and delivered a now-famous quote: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” A few days after the speech, ...

Egypt’s policy in Somalia can be summed up as “speak softly but carry a big stick.” While Egypt continues to engage diplomatically with regional actors, ...

Egypt’s policy in Somalia can be summed up as “speak softly but carry a big stick.” While Egypt continues to engage diplomatically with regional actors, ...