“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
“That wasn't anything unusual. He has different styles. Sometimes he's quiet. I don't blame him for getting loud.”
Todd Abernethy
“I don't blame him for getting loud. We let this one slip by.”
“Speaking at a very loud volume has an impact on those who cannot speak so loudly.”
Nick Nyhart
“The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
