the pen is mightier than the sword
Meanings
proverb
- More influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
This phrasing due to Bulwer-Lytton, 1839. The sentiment is traditional, and has many antecedents; see Wikipedia.
Antonyms
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