the pen is mightier than the sword

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the pen is mightier than the sword — idiom

1. a proverb expressing that the written word, ideas, and literature have a greater

1.idiom
Definition

a proverb expressing that the written word, ideas, and literature have a greater and more lasting impact on history and society than military force or violence.

Example

The journalist truly believed that the pen is mightier than the sword, so she kept writing about the injustice despite the threats.

History shows us that the pen is mightier than the sword — books and new ideas outlast armies and weapons.