The Mighty Pen

Hey, some guy with a similar Pen Name wanted to be ruler of France. He
lost. To a mope.

But in my part of the world, a great many of our Lords live in fear of the
Pen. Governors, Mayors, Aldermen, Congressmen, Judges and State's Attorneys
have all been grabbed by the Feds and tossed in the Pen. The Mighty Pen!

So, I guess you have a point there.

Frank Dresser



The pen name " The Mighty Pen" was used by Voltaire, (Francois-Marie
Arouet de Voltaire) in order to hide his identity. His essays
energetically attacked the government and Catholic Church to expose
the shams of government, philosophy, and religion. That is why he was
been persecuted by the Nobility and the Catholic Church. He is also
the seed of the French Revolution and he is responsible to spread the
idea of enlightenment. He is also known as the undisputed leader of
the Age of Enlightenment, as well as he is remembered as a crusader
against tyranny and bigotry.

"Liberty of thought is the life of the soul." (from Essay on Epic
Poetry,
1727)

The origins of the words "The Mighty Pen" derived from their own
original versions like the following:

AUTHOR: ROBERT BURTON (1577–1640)

QUOTATION: Hinc quam sic calamus sævior ense, patet. "THE PEN WORSE
THAN THE SWORD".

ATTRIBUTION: Anatomy of Melancholy. Part i. Sect. 2, Memb. 4, Subsect.
4.

AUTHOR: SAINT SIMON

QUOTATION: Tant la plume a eu sous le roi d'avantage sur l'épée " SO
FAR HAD THE PEN UNDER THE KING THE SUPERIORITY OVER THE SWORD".

ATTRIBUTION: Mémoires, vol. iii. p. 517 (1702), ed. 1856.


AUTHOR: EDWARD GEORGE EARLE LYTTON BULWER-LYTTON (1803–1873)

QUOTATION: "BENEATH THE RULE OF MEN ENTIRELY GREAT,
THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD".

ATTRIBUTION: Richelieu. Act ii. Sc. ii.


AUTHOR: SEBAS (2003)

QUOTATION: "THE PEN IS ALWAYS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD."

ATTRIBUTION:

Only the truth will set you free
.... When your Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression is being
suppressed,
How do you feel? "THE PEN IS ALWAYS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD" Sebas
rec.radio.shortwave - 3 Jul 2003 by Sebas - View Thread (1 article)



In other words, Sebas is the modern Voltaire.

"Today's news and story, Tomorrow's history"

The Mighty Pen