“I praise loudly, I blame softly”
Catherine the Great
“I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.”
Catherine II
“Teddy Roosevelt . . . once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.”
Gerald R. Ford
“I don't blame him for getting loud. We let this one slip by.”
Todd Abernethy
“Speaking at a very loud volume has an impact on those who cannot speak so loudly.”
Nick Nyhart
“You've got to punish them. You can choose to speak as loud as you want. If you speak loudly enough, it registers. You can make the whole pharmaceutical industry hear.”
Mark Lanier
“That wasn't anything unusual. He has different styles. Sometimes he's quiet. I don't blame him for getting loud.”