In the musical 1776, John Adams had Martha Jefferson brought to Philly as an “incentive” to get her husband Tom to write the Declaration of Independence. When it became clear that Tom was more interested in “marital relations” than writing, Franklin said, “Maybe I should have written it. At my age, there can be no doubt that the pen is mightier than the sword.”
(Heaving heavy sigh)…yep…just about right.