Pen is Mightier than the Sword

• "The pen is mightier than the sword" is a

metonymic adage, indicating that the written
word is more effective than violence as a means of
social or political change . This sentiment has been
expressed with metaphorical contrasts of writing
implements and weapons for thousands of years. The
specific wording that "the pen is mightier than the
sword" was first used by English authorEdward
Bulwer-Lytton in 1839.

• Sword is a powerful weapon. It gives immense power to the person holding it. But a pen
gives much more power to the person holding it. One can enslave another person
physically without their will with the help of a sword, but one can have a grasp on
another person’s mind and heart with the help of a pen. If you win over someone with a
sword, it will not last for long, maybe a day or two, but if you win over someone with the
power of a pen, it will last a lifetime. If we look at our history, we can see the worthiness
of the proverb. The glory of wars of the warriors or the kings of our history was there
with them for a short period, but the teachings of the philosophers and the writers from
our pasare still there with us. Their teachings and sayings will live till eternity.