Pen is Mightier than the Sword Writing is more powerful than fighting.

This famous saying was first used in the 1600s. It started out as "the pen is worse than the sword." A pen and a sword have certain characteristics in common. Both are thin, pointed and handheld. But history has shown that writers and statesmen using their pens have often had a greater effect on the course of events than military leaders and conquerors wielding swords. Think of the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence and other important writings that have changed the course of history more than wars have.

She decided to write a letter to the editor, believing the pen was mightier than the sword.