Voltaire — "The pen is mightier than the sword."
The pen is mightier than the sword.
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Attributed, but the sentiment is strongly present in his advocacy for reason and writing, though the exact phrasing is often attributed to Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
Date: 18th Century (approximate)
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