Which is mightier?The pen or the sword?

Elena Syman

Which has been the most influential throughout history?

Peace?

Violence?

War?

Com

mun

ity?

Harmony?

Hate?

Cruelty?

Kindness?Determination?

Protection?

The Sword

Rodney King Riots

Bullying

Japan bombing Pearl Harbor

The Pen

Officers talking to Community

Friends

Letter to Edo

Although the sword can be used for defense and protection…

…throughout history the sword has still been used for more evil than good, whereas the pen has been

used for more good than evil.

“Peace cannot be achieved by violence, it can only be attained through understanding.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Look at the irony:

What has it come to when we use violence to end war?

“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on

their behalf.”

-George Orwell

But is this moral?

Slavery used the “sword”

“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”

-Anonymous

But slavery was never right.

Look how far the pen has brought us…

“Nonviolence is the greatest of all religions.”

-Swami Sahajanand

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”

Love of Power Power of Love

-Jimi Hendrix

What influence does this have on a child?

What about this?

In the end

One is mightier.

“Nonviolence doesn't always work - but violence never

does.”

-Anonymous