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Why pen is mightier than sword by Rizal?
This adage was first penned by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in his historical drama “Cardinal Richelieu” and was quoted by Dr. Jose Rizal in both his novels. The pen represents peaceful dissent. The sword signifies violent rebellion.
What is the saying The pen is mightier than the sword?
“The pen is mightier than the sword” is a metonymic adage, created by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839, indicating that the written word is more effective than violence as a tool for communicating a point.
Who proved to all the words The pen is mightier than the sword?
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The English words “The pen is mightier than the sword” were first written by novelist and playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839, in his historical play Cardinal Richelieu. Richelieu, chief minister to King Louis XIII, discovers a plot to kill him, but as a priest he is unable to take up arms against his enemies.
Is the pen mightier than the sword?
The pen is mightier than the sword. Or so they say. Dr. Jose Rizal proved the pen’s majestic power and made him the country’s national hero. He etched his mighty words into the minds of thousands of Filipinos that had lasting effect up to this day.
Why is liblibel mightier than the sword?
Libel means that the person has to live questioned for the rest of their life and feel pain for life, whereas killing them ends it right away. The pen is mightier than the sword also means that the pen has done more productive things than the sword has done.
Why do you consider Rizal and Christ as heroes of the Philippines?
Rizal because he told the truth though his Noli and Fili, and Christ because he preached the truth, the way, and the life. Rizal was executed by a firing squad of Guardia Civil, after he earned the anger of the friars and the Spanish officials who exploited, oppressed, and committed all forms of social and economic injustice against the people.