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the pen is mightier than the sword

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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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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