Saturday, 20 September 2014

"The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword."


Saturday Proverb

Proverb: "The pen is mightier than the sword."  


Meaning:

Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to
force people to do what you want. 

History / Interest Fact: 
The sentence was coined by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839 for
his play Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy. The idea of this sentence had been
expressed in various earlier forms.

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