Muhammad Ali JinnahThere are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.
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In this quote, Al-Mutanabbi was expressing his support for the two great powers of the world, the sword and the pen. The sword is a physical weapon of power, while the pen is a tool of creating more words. In his time, he saw a rivalry between these two powers, saying that there is a third power that is stronger than both of them, that of women.
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