Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword Idiom mean?

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pen is mightier than the sword What does pen is mightier than the sword mean?	writing and ideas are more powerful than the use of force	The general believed that the pen is mightier than the sword and he tried to use words rather than force to overcome his enemies.
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Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword Idiom