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Because the pen has a laser-beam.

Okay, pretend the pen actually does have a laser beam. That's still not the right answer. The truth is that people need metaphors for pretty much everything, and they don't really care whether or not the metaphors contradict each other.

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Which is mightier among the twothe pin or sword?

If it is pen instead of pin you can see the revolutionisation of the media.The media has been able to project things bringing the mighty to do the changes needed.If it is pin then the sword is naturally powerful.


Who was the first person to say the pen is mightier than the sword?

Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873), in Richelieu (1839) act II sc. 2 has: "Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword. " But Cervantes (1547-1616 ) in Don Quixote has: Let none presume to tell me that the pen is preferable to the sword." And Robert Burton (1577-1640) in Anatomy of Melancholy has: "Hinc quam sic calamus saevior ense patet. The pen is worse than the sword."


What are the greatest contribution of Rizal in Philippines?

the greatest contribution of Dr.Jose Rizal in our country is the two novel he written; the noli me tangere and el filibusterismo, by this many filipinos awaken by the slavery of spaniards to the filipinos.. he used these two writings instead of holding a sword against the spaniards.. he proved to everybody that pen is mightier than a sword.


What are some examples of 'synechdoche'?

"All hands on deck" - here the word "hands" is used to refer to the sailors as a whole. "The White House declared a state of emergency" - in this case, "The White House" is used to refer to the entire U.S. government. "The pen is mightier than the sword" - here, "pen" symbolizes the power of writing and "sword" symbolizes the power of warfare.


What does the proverb the pen is mightier than a sword mean?

it means words are stronger than swords if used right. for example someones about to kill you and your defenseless. all you have are your words. you can persuade them to not kill you if you have the right words to say.

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Who originally said the pen is mightier than the sword?

Raniel Keith Fabroa said that the pen is mightier than the sword. because the mightier is better or bigger than the sword.


When was Mightier Than Sword Records created?

Mightier Than Sword Records was created in 2006-01.


What are the release dates for The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword - 1916?

The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword - 1916 was released on: USA: 4 November 1916


What does mightier than the sword mean?

a strong word


What actors and actresses appeared in Mightier Than the Sword - 2012?

The cast of Mightier Than the Sword - 2012 includes: Den Martos as Squeals Roger Thollaug as Biggie Smiles


What actors and actresses appeared in Mightier Than the Sword - 2015?

The cast of Mightier Than the Sword - 2015 includes: Petra Bryant as Bella Franco Flammia as Francis Raleigh


What are the release dates for Branded - 1965 Mightier Than the Sword 2-3?

Branded - 1965 Mightier Than the Sword 2-3 was released on: USA: 26 September 1965


What are the release dates for Crossroads - 1955 Mightier Than the Sword 1-9?

Crossroads - 1955 Mightier Than the Sword 1-9 was released on: USA: 2 December 1955


Prove why swords is mightier than pen?

You can cut a pen with a sword, but you can't cut a sword with a pen.


What do ball pen symbolizes to the man?

"the pen is mightier than the sword"


What are the release dates for Cavalcade of America - 1952 Mightier Than the Sword 1-13?

Cavalcade of America - 1952 Mightier Than the Sword 1-13 was released on: USA: 18 March 1953


What are the release dates for Shadow of the Cloak - 1951 Mightier Than the Sword 1-2?

Shadow of the Cloak - 1951 Mightier Than the Sword 1-2 was released on: USA: 6 June 1951