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The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword: History and Meaning

Laptop with pen and paper

This is a blog post about the history and many meanings of the phrase, “the pen is mightier than the sword.”

Posted byLouisJanuary 7, 2021February 6, 2025Posted inHistory and Origins, Philosophical DiscussionsTags:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, figure-of-speech, history, idiom, meaning, origin, pen-mightier-than-sword, phraseLeave a comment on The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword: History and Meaning

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