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
Sanela	-	Croatian
Ambrosine	am-BRO-zeen	English (Rare)
Calogero	kah-lo-JE-ro	Italian
Patten	['pætn]
Jovita	ho-VEE-tah (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
ConchÚR	-	Irish, Irish Mythology