FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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“This above all, to thine own self be true.”
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“Neither a borrower nor a lender be.”
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“Give thy thoughts no tongue.”
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“Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -This above all, -to thine own self be true; And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. This famous bit of fatherly advice is spoken by Polonius to Laertes shortly before Laertes leaves for France, in Act I, scene iii (59–80).
Detailed explanation-2: -’To thine own self be true’ is a line from act 1 scene 3 of Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. It is spoken by King Claudius’ chief minister, Polonius as part of a speech where he is giving his son, Laertes, his blessing and advice on how to behave whilst at university.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare used this quote within Polonius’ speech in order to later emphasize the characters’ hypocritical nature. Polonius gives his son, Laertes, all of this information about how to behave but he doesn’t follow it himself. For example, he spies on Hamlet, lies, conceals himself, eavesdrops, and more.
Detailed explanation-4: -’To thine own self be true’ is a well-known proverbial expression which means ‘be true to yourself’ or ‘don’t do anything that would go against your true nature’.