I thought it was something along the lines of "sticks and stones may break my bones but words can break hearts"
Basically, the pen is stronger than the sword, kind of morale.
Basically, the pen is stronger than the sword, kind of morale.
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will hurt forever.
After Googling, I think I might have picked up this version from Tim Minchins song "prejudice" [1] although Google also come up with this clip where a senator also use the "break my heart" version, clearly when it was meant for him to say "never harm" [2]