"stick" is the missing word.
Theodore Roosevelt
I'm pretty sure it's, "Speak softly and carry a big stick;" by Theodore Roosevelt.
A big stick was his recommendation as something to carry to a negotiation.
Speak softly but carry a big stick, which was Theodore Roosevelt's statement not his nephew Franklin's
it was i am not sure it was save yourself be safe
Roosevelt introduced the Big Stick Diplomacy during 1901. "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick."
Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy was 'speak softly and carry a big stick."
Theodore Roosevelt used the phrase regarding the diplomatic use of force. It was "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far".
Strong navy.
Theodore roosevelt
President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt's policy was called Big Stick Policy. Also, known as Big Stick Ideology or Big Stick Diplomacy.The adage in reference:"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far"