sword quotes

The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.

You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.

Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable.

When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer’s hand.

Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.