<P> "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Is the Hand That Rules the World" is a poem by William Ross Wallace that praises motherhood as the preeminent force for change in the world . The poem was first published in 1865 under the title "What Rules the World". The refrain of the poem is a commonly quoted phrase . </P> <P> In Thailand, the Thai author pennamed "Nam Obb" (Thai: น้ําอบ) wrote her novel by the translation of "Is the hand that rules the world .", Khe Hatta Khrong Pipop in 1994 </P> <P> The title of the poem was spoken in reference to a large Irishman in the 1935 film "The Informant," after he punches two men unconscious in the street . </P> <P> In the United States, the poem inspired the drama thrilling movie made by Hollywood Pictures in 1992 by the name "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle". </P>

Hands that rock the cradle rules the world