The proverb ¡°The Pen is Mightier than the Sword¡± means that the writers of the world invisibly exercise greater influence upon people than soldiers.

It is an absolute fact that fighting leads to destruction. Fighting, of course, is done sometimes with a good end in view. The sword has been used sometimes to remove evils and bring about good. Abraham Lincoln fought to abolish slavery, an evil system, which ruled over America and many other countries.

The use of the sword for an aggressive purpose is a great crime. However, for a good purpose, it may be good to a degree. However, the pen far surpasses it in its power of doing good to all human beings.

It is a fact that men are more guided by ideas than by physical force. The mighty pens of Bankim Chandra, Rabindranath Tagore and others ushered in the independence of our country by creating a passion for freedom. The teachings of Mahatma Gandhi made India free without any recourse to the sword.

It is evident that the power of the sword is confined to a particular time and place. However, the power of the pen is universal and immortal.

These are the days of wars and unrest. Today people boast of a higher civilization. But they are rapidly going back to a barbarism more cruel and callous than even the savagery in the past. Science has placed in their hands many destructive weapons in place of the sword. As a result, modem wars have become much more horrible and inhuman.

We should realize the superiority of the pen over the sword. We should not be dazzled by the fleeting glory of the sword. We should rather try to use the mighty pen to achieve the undying victories of the soul.