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What was Theodore Roosevelt's famous saying "speak softly and carry a big stick" a reference to?
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What was Theodore Roosevelt's famous saying "speak softly and carry a big stick" a reference to?

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It references a way to rule over people by suggesting things and if they don't follow your requests you harm them extremely, speak softly referencing the suggestion and the big stick is symbolic of the punichment

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