Love rules his kingdom without a sword.
Meaning: Affection maintains order and obedience more effectively than force or coercion ever could.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
Equivalents in Italian
- Italian: Amor regge il suo regno senza spada (literally: Love rules his kingdom without a sword)
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