“Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, 26th president of the United States
“The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided, but NEVER hit softly.”
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