Remember the old proverb “Pen is mightier than sword”? Yes, it is indeed true that the effect of a written word is mightier and stronger than that of a sword or any other physical weapon. A sword can only inflict physical damage to an individual, but a pen, on the other hand, can either spread a word of goodness or create emotional barriers between people. An obvious example is the daily newspaper.   While pen is mightier than sword, is there anything mightier than the pen?? Yes, in my opinion, it is our mouth- the organ of speech. Considering the fact that it can make or mar a person, don’t you think that it is a lot more mightier than the pen. The words that come out of your mouth, along with the tone and modulation of your voice, can have a profound impact on the listener. You can create long-lasting friends or hard-core enemies by the power of your speech. A person in distress needs no pen or sword; he or she just needs some comforting words to come back to his or her normal spirits.   We can use our mouths for positive effects such as to soothe persons in sadness/anxiety or to turn people into saints as well as for negative effects such as to provoke a person unnecessarily, or  to create tensions between people, and also. A classic illustration of the positive effect is the transition of the long-time hunter into Sage Valmiki by the words of Narada. On the other extreme, the deadly effect that a mouth can do was clearly seen in the regicide committed by the then Nepalese crown price, Prince Dipendra in 2001. There are also instances where people have turned mad, committed suicide or been converted to drug addicts due to the effect of the words uttered by the people around, especially by their parents or other elderly people.   Even during job interviews, the person who speaks well will be given preference over others, though he or she may not be having as much of technical knowledge or writing capabilities as the other applicants. In this era of MNCs, it is surely the art of speaking well which makes a person get through. Further, some jobs like sales, law or TV anchoring/jockeying depend entirely on the power of speech. The person who speaks clearly is respected not only in the organisation in which he works but also in the outside society.    Lastly, it is well-known that it the verdict which comes from the mouth of a judge, which is taken as the final ending to a case. Even the advocate’s oratory powers bow down before the words of the jury.