He should instead follow the motto of Theodore Roosevelt: Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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Ready to speak softly and gently to my wireless router instead of yelling at it.

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America knows that Barack Obama likes to speak softly to enemies, the former vice-presidential nominee declared.

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He said it would be better right now to heed Teddy Roosevelt's advice to speak softly and carry a big stick.

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The girls at Andover and elsewhere are socialized to be likeable, to please others, to not tout their own successes and to speak softly like proper girls.

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Speak softly and carry a big stick.

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He would speak calmly and softly, and convince the girls of the wisdom of his approach with appeals to reason and common sense.

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