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pen is mightier than the sword

pen is mightier than the sword

Prov. Eloquent writing persuades people better than military force. Believing that the pen is mightier than the sword, the rebels began publishing an underground newspaper. Alan: Why do you want to become a journalist? Bill: The pen is mightier than the sword.
See also: mighty, pen, sword

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Matilda[mə'ti:ldə]
Aspinwall['æspinwɔ:]
Flutura-Albanian
Livius-Ancient Roman
Tore (2)-Italian
FritjofFRIT-shof (Swedish), FRIT-yof (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
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