The pen is not mightier than the sword. That's all there is to it.
If it was, people would have gone into battle carrying pens, not swords, in the medieval ages. Don't believe me? Try taking on an armed and armoured knight with a ball-point and see how you fare.
Sure, you could argue that pens can sign articles that send swords off to battle. Big deal. A sword could still be used to kick the crap out of anybody with a pen. The word "Might" refers to physical strength, power, vigor, etc, not the ability to scribble down a few treaties. Don't believe me? Get a dictionary, and then see a proctologist about getting your head pulled out of your own ass. This phrase is only ever used to make pussy little philiosophers feel good about themselves, even though the most they could likely stand up to in a fight is a headless chicken - and even then, the chicken could probably win if it could get the drop on them. I'd continue my rant, but I don't have any more time for this, I'm way too pissed off for no reason right now. I gotta go. Peace.
-Rendaw the Rockstar