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I think the term iron fist came from older time periods where extreme violence was used to control populations. The iron fist I think referred to armoured gaunt

I think the term iron fist came from older time periods where extreme violence was used to control populations. The iron fist I think referred to armoured gauntlets and has a military connotation.

mc32 6y ago
It comes from a proverb “God comes with leaden feet but strikes with iron hands”. The origin of the proverb is lost to time.