Can words move people?

As long as there is literacy in the world and as long as people take the time to read, words will always retain their power. If you think about it the words themselves are nothing, mere jumbles of characters put together in a universal pattern. Rudimentry symbols they may be, it is the meaning given to them by the user that empowers them and has the ability to sway people. Adolf Hitler... a man considered by many to be the most evil person to roam this planet and yet he commanded massive fleets and came close to having his beliefs encompass the entire globe. What would persuade masses of people to take up arms and hail the dictator that would have them slain in a moment if it benefited him? His words. He spoke with such conviction that he was able to compel people to do his bidding. If you cannot appreciate this historical example I will use the recent phenomena of mobile text messaging. Although they are just pixels on a screen, everyone who reads this who uses text messaging services in any way knows that when they recieve affectionate words from someone they can't help but smile or make an attempt to see that person. It is the context of what has been said in conjunction with the speaker that makes it special. So, to answer the prompt, yes I not only feel words can move people but that they will continue to for as long as they are kept around.