speak softly and carry a big stick

A phrase popularized by US President Theodore Roosevelt that encourages one to attempt peaceful negotiations while also being armed and ready for battle. Because that group is violent and unpredictable, I think you need to speak softly and carry a big stick when you deal with them.

See also: and, big, carry, softly, speak, stick

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anastacia	-	English
Naranbaatar	-	Mongolian
Mahali	-	Biblical
KristÓF	KREESH-tof	Hungarian
BenjamÍN	ben-khah-MEEN (Spanish)	Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Icelandic
Liesel	LEE-zel	German