Walk Softly And Carry A Big Stick:Teddy Roosevelt Quotes
By Mar Celo on Oct 7, 2008 in US News | | |
Walk Softly And Carry A Big Stick:Teddy Roosevelt Quotes - Walk softly and carry a big stick,Teddy Roosevelt’s famous quote found its way to the headlines,through the second presidential debate,that took place,earlier tonight.McCain said,when he launched an attack at his rival,Obama:
“My hero is a guy named Teddy Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt used to say walk softly, talk softly, but carry a big stick. Senator Obama likes to talk loudly.”
To which his opponent,replied,echoing the erratic theme,his campaign has been pushing lately:
“Senator McCain suggests that somehow, you know, I’m green behind the ears and, you know, I’m just spouting off, and he’s somber and responsible.”"This is the guy who sang, ‘Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran,’ who called for the annihilation of North Korea. That I don’t think is an example of ‘speaking softly.’”
Teddy Roosevelt used this West African proverb,in a speech and said he was fond of it.Here is the original quote from Roosevelt:
‘Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.’
You can watch the video of this segment of the debate,after the jump.
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