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The pen is mightier than the sword

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The pen is mightier than the sword.

  (formal)

something that you say which means thinking and writing have more influence on people and events than the use of force or violence Reason is our greatest weapon against such tyrants. The pen is mightier than the sword.

See also: mighty, pen, sword