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The iron fist describes a way of doing or relating to disciplining or business. Whether that is through parenting, schooling, business, politics, foreign affairs etc. The velvet glove basically means that it hides the iron fist with a softer outside glove. The person who hides an iron fist in a velvet glove is the type of person with enough diplomacy and tact to resolve things rationally, and the guts to unleash the iron fist when circumstance demands it.
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Who said keep an iron fist in a velvet glove?
I'm not 100% sure, but i think it was a German Chancellor named Bismark.
What is the English tanslation of the french expression main de fer?
'une main de fer dans un gant de velours' = an iron fist in a velvet glove
What is the difference between guidance and discipline?
Guidance is a nudge in the supposed right direction in what ever a person is doing. Discipline in making a rigid set of rules to make the person do the right thing or face consequences.
What is iron fist?
"Iron fist" = strict authority The police chief is one to follow the rules and he rules the department with an iron fist.
When was Iron Fist - comics - created?
Iron Fist - comics - was created in 1974.
How many pages does Iron Fist - novel - have?
Iron Fist - novel - has 336 pages.
When was Iron Fist - novel - created?
Iron Fist - novel - was created on 1998-08-01.
When was Iron Fist - song - created?
Iron Fist - song - was created on 1982-03-01.
When was Iron Fist - album - created?
Iron Fist - album - was created on 1982-04-17.
What is the ISBN of The Immortal Iron Fist?
The ISBN of The Immortal Iron Fist is 0-7851-2489-6.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Iron Fist - 1972?
The cast of The Iron Fist - 1972 includes: Pilar Pilapil
Similarities and differences between the methods adopted by Otto von Bismarck and Sardar Vallabhai?
Otto von Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor of Germany, used a combination of realpolitik, diplomacy, and military force to unify Germany under Prussian leadership in 1871. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, known as the Iron Man of India, played a crucial role in integrating over 500 princely states into the newly independent India through negotiations, diplomacy, and the threat of military force, known as the "iron fist in a velvet glove" approach. Both leaders were instrumental in unifying their respective countries through skillful diplomacy and strategic use of power, although in different historical contexts and circumstances.
