“Speak softly and carry a big stick”

Theodore Roosevelt

dog Walk Adapatation  “Walk Tall and carry a small leash”
(?? Theodore Roosevelt on the art of diplomacy) What he really said “Speak softly and carry a big stick” “Walk (or stand) tall” on the other hand = Be proud and confident: stop wishing that you were somehow different—start to walk tall! And for the second half about the leash – be kind to animals