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The power of a pen is much larger than that of the sword, which means, the power of writing
is stronger than the power of war, hatred, and conflict.
While the power of sword ends with death, loss, and destruction, the power of a pen brings in
inspiration, motivation, and transformation to the soul.
A sword conquers the physical existence of a man while the men conquer the mind and heart
of people.
Control over people should be achieved through their minds and not against their will at
force. This is why a sword can never be mightier than a pen.
In short, it might be easy to control through armed forces, but that will only be a temporary
victory as it becomes ineffective when another mightier force enters. But when you conquer
someone through their heart and soul, it lives until their breath, continuing forever in the form of
writing to generation after generation. This is why it is said that a pen is mightier than a sword.
Books are considered the treasure house of knowledge. In that sense, a pen creates and imparts
something worthwhile into the readers. However, a sword or war brings nothing but violence
into the world. When compared with a pen, a sword is in no way powerful in influencing people.
While great rulers can force and conquer people, they can never conquer the hearts of the people.
It can be only done by writers.
The proverb simply suggests that the scholars and writers invisibly exercise greater influence on
people than warriors and rulers. Actually, the art of writing is considered stronger than the act of
war. This is because the glories of the sword cause misery and does not last forever, while the
influence of writing is omnipotent, guiding nations for years ahead.
Thus, the proverb celebrates the power of writing and highlights that scholars are powerful
through their words than warriors.