The only safe rule is to promise little, and faithfully to keep every promise; to "speak softly and carry a big stick."


Ch. XV : The Peace of Righteousness - Theodore Roosevelt — An Autobiography (1913)

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Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

The only safe rule is to promise little, and faithfully to keep every promise; to speak softly and carry a big stick.

The only safe rule is to promise little, and faithfully to keep every promise; to speak softly and carry a big stick.

The only safe rule is to promise little, and faithfully to keep every promise; to speak softly and carry a big stick.

The only safe rule is to promise little, and faithfully to keep every promise; to speak softly and carry a big stick.