But still i am one But still i can do something And because i cannot do everything, i will not refuse to do the something that i can do I am only one by edward everett hale i am only one, but still i am one I cannot do everything, but still i can do something And because i cannot do everything, i will not refuse to do the something i can do.
I cannot do everything, but i can do something What i can do, i should do We are only individuals, but we’re all significant I am but one — but i am one I cannot do much, but i can do something And all i can do, i ought to do
— john angell james, the church in earnest (1848), p 28 in the decades after its initial publication, james’s quotation appeared sporadically in periodicals as a filler item, and also in a few books. And because i cannot do everything, i will not refuse to do the something that i can do. I am only one, but i am one And i will not let what i cannot do interfere with what i can do Summary this quote highlights the importance of individual agency and action
Although one person alone may not be able to accomplish everything, they can still make a meaningful impact by doing what.
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