Leadership & work

“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.”

– William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2 (c. 1598)

What does it mean?

People with power and responsibility often feel worried and can't relax, because so much depends on them.

Key vocabulary

Uneasy
worried and unable to rest

Who said it?

William Shakespeare: English playwright and poet (1564–1616). Source: Henry IV, Part 2 (c. 1598).

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