God forgive you, but I never can.
Elizabeth IRead
One man with a head on his shoulders is worth a dozen without.
Interpretation
Intelligence and thoughtful consideration outweigh mere numbers or strength.
This quote by Elizabeth I emphasizes the value of critical thinking and wisdom over simple quantity. It suggests that having one person who is wise and capable is far more beneficial than having many individuals who lack insight and proper judgment.
In practice
In a team meeting, you could quote this to stress the importance of quality over quantity when discussing team efficiency.
God forgive you, but I never can.
And therefore I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all; to lay down, for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even the dust. I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England, too.
There is nothing about which I am more anxious than my country, and for its sake I am willing to die ten deaths, if that be possible.
Brass shines as fair to the ignorant as gold to the goldsmiths.
I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.
There is only one Christ, Jesus, one faith. All else is a dispute over trifles.
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.
I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think, and now I know a great secret of life, for I perceive, at last, that all my problems, discouragements , and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise.
Paper has more patience than people.
Each day look into your conscience and amend your faults; if you fail in this duty you will be untrue to the Knowledge and Reason that are within you. Keep a watchful eye over yourself as if you were your own enemy; for you cannot learn to govern yourself, unless you first learn to govern your own passions and obey the dictates of your conscience.
You don't attack the grunts of Vietnam; you blame the theory behind the war. Nobody who fought in that war was at fault. It was the war itself that was at fault. It's the same thing with psychotherapy.
Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.
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