This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Speak softly and carry a big chainsaw” ...

ONE of the most successful post-earthquake initiatives in Haiti is the expansion of Lèt Agogo (Lots of Milk, in Creole), a dairy co-operative, into a project encouraging mothers to take their ...

SPEAK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG CHECKBOOK: Two days of high-level U.S.-China trade and investment talks kick off today at the Treasury Department. But before rolling up their sleeves with Chinese ...

1. Speak softly “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1) Gentle words can defuse tension faster than a fire extinguisher at a barbecue. 2. Choose ...

A good many of you are probably acquainted with the old proverb, ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick—you will go far.’ If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will ...

President Theodore Roosevelt’s most famous quote is his advice to “speak softly and carry a big stick.” But it is often taken out of context. Roosevelt made it clear that he was introducing his ...

Malaysia’s policy, to borrow from Theodore Roosevelt, is one of “speak softly and carry a big stick.” For example, on August 30, 2013, immediately after the comments by Defense Minister ...

Sometimes it means teaming up with celebrity doctors. And sometimes it means speaking softly and wielding the image of a big pool of untreated poo.