"Speak softly and carry a big stick" was the motto of one of America's most colorful presidents, Theodore Roosevelt -- cowhand, big-game hunter, and jungle explorer. In the great adventure of his life, Roosevelt made history by never putting down the stick he brandished to achieve his arm: "special favoritism to none, impartial justice to all."
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