Kraft im Recht

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Kraft im Recht (German: ) is a motto that translated into English means "Strength in Right". It was central to the political philosophy of Prince Klemens Von Metternich. This motto exemplifies his conviction of political gradualism and ordered liberty over ideology and revolution.

It can also be translated variously as "Strength in Law" or "Force within Justice".

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  • Source: Klemens von Metternich, Mein Politisches Testament, Aus Metternich’s Nachgelassenen Papieren, 7.Bd, hrsg., R. Metternich-Winneburg (Wien: Wilhelm Braumüller, 1883), pp.633-642.

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