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Theodore Roosevelt Signed Souvenir Quote "Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick .."

The perfect signed quote, "Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick and you will go far" made famous by Theodore Roosevelt. Typed on his letterhead "The Outlook, 287 Fourth Avenue, New York", and signed by Roosevelt as "T. Roosevelt". Age toning, and central crease. Adhesive remnants on verso, else near fine. This appears to be added to an otherwise faded letter but is still an attractive souvenir authentically signed.


Big stick ideology, big stick diplomacy, or big stick policy refers to President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Roosevelt described his style of foreign policy as "the exercise of intelligent forethought and of decisive action sufficiently far in advance of any likely crisis."As practiced by Roosevelt, big stick diplomacy had five components. First it was essential to possess serious military capability that would force the adversary to pay close attention. At the time that meant a world-class navy. Roosevelt never had a large army at his disposal. The other qualities were to act justly toward other nations, never to bluff, to strike only when prepared to strike hard, and the willingness to allow the adversary to save face in defeat.

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