Grand Avenue by Mike Thompson for March 22, 2023

“Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword.” (Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1839)

“Anyone who thinks the pen is mightier than the sword has not been stabbed with both.” (Lemony Snicket)

“The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short and the pen is very sharp.” (Terry Pratchett)

“The pen is mightier than the sword if you shoot the pen out of a gun.” (Stephen Colbert)

“The pen is mightier than the sword, for by the sword are mortal battles waged, but by the pen entire cultures swayed.” (Ilyan Kei Lavanway)

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