More influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting.
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- This phrasing due to Bulwer-Lytton 1839, in his play Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy:
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Submitted on September 25, 2011
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ペンは剣よりも強大です
펜은 칼보다 강하다
Calamus gladio fortior
A caneta é mais poderosa do que a espada
ปากกานั้นทรงพลังกว่าดาบ
文笔比刀剑更有力
文筆比刀劍更有力
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