06/02/2026
With all due respect to our current president, I think former president Teddy Roosevelt had the better philosophy when he made this speech to the American people over 100 years ago:
“Speak softly and carry a big stick—you will go far.” If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble; and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power. In private life there are few things more o...