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the pen is mightier than the sword

prov. More influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting.

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The pen is mightier than the sword

"The pen is mightier than the sword" is a metonymic adage indicating that communication, or in some interpretations, administrative power or advocacy of an independent press, is a more effective tool than direct violence.