Heavy is the Head that Bears the Crown
In the play “Henry IV,” King Richard is restless, unable to sleep the night before a battle. He laments that while even the lowliest workers are able to find rest from trouble, he is denied sleep. And so he utters the famous words that have become our modern idiom, “Heavy lies the head that wears the crown.” This phrase has come to be connected with the idea that leaders bear a heavy weight of responsibility and concern. While that is certainly true, that isn’t the reason thi