What avail is honour or a sword against a pen?

There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry…

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

“You can only fight one man at a time with a sword, but, with a pen, you can compose a lecture to bore legions…

— Lindsay Buroker

“Mightier than the sword, the pen may be; but the tongue is mightiest of all.”

— Wayne Gerard Trotman

“I heard there was a battle, between a pen and a sword. Between a few deathly strikes, and one simple word The sword could…

— Majutsu-Shi

laws and conditions appropriate to a mechanical creation, against this I raise my sword-pen.

— Anthony Burgess

“You don't need to kill with a sword, the tongue can do equally a better job and police will not knock on your door”

— Bangambiki Habyarimana

Whenever senior players are missing, its ideal for youngsters to avail of these opportunities.

— Virender Sehwag

We all have wings, but they have not been of any avail to us and if we could tear them off, we would do…

— Franz Kafka

Poor France, thy fine climate, rich vineyards, and the wishes of the learned avail nothing; thou art a destitute beggar, and not the powerful…

— John James Audubon

Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.

— Samuel Johnson

I'm trying to avail myself of the various technologies to get the message that Washington needs to be cleaned up, that the system that's…

— Jack Abramoff

“God is not interested in your ability. He is interested in your availability. When you avail your ability to God, you become a faithful…

— Israelmore Ayivor

Prayers and sacrifices are of no avail.

— Aristotle

Young adults enrolled in universities and colleges or other postsecondary training should avail themselves of the opportunity to take institute of religion courses or,…

— Ezra Taft Benson

I will persist. I will always take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another.

— Og Mandino