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
ZaviaZAY-vee-ə, ZAYV-yəEnglish (Rare)
JimJIMEnglish
Katashikah-tah-sheeJapanese
KatjaKAHT-yah (German, Dutch)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Slovene
Ignazio-Italian
DionDEE-ahn (English), dee-AHN (English)Ancient Greek, English