Speak softly and carry a big stick – you will go far
Subject(s): International relations, Political cartoons, Press and politics, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Minneapolis Journal publishes Charles L. Bartholomew’s political cartoon “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick – You Will go Far” the day after President Roosevelt used the quote in a speech in Chicago. Caption – President Roosevelt, in his Chicago speech, applies an old adage.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-04-03
Creator(s)
Bartholomew, Charles Lewis, 1869-1949
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Speak softly and carry a big stick – you will go far. [April 3, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274345. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bartholomew, Charles Lewis, 1869-1949. Speak softly and carry a big stick – you will go far. [3 Apr. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274345.
APA:
Bartholomew, Charles Lewis, 1869-1949., [1903, April 3]. Speak softly and carry a big stick – you will go far.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274345.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
