This Hamlet tattoo was submitted by Joh.
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.
- Hamlet
Joh, however, prefers another quote:
I have to say, I love Hamlet, I love Shakespeare in general, and I love the message of the whole speech.
Plus, the excellent Clueless
reference cannot be ignored:
Heather: It’s just like Hamlet said, “To thine own self be true.”
Cher: Hamlet didn’t say that.
Heather: I think I remember Hamlet accurately.
Cher: Well, I remember Mel Gibson accurately, and he didn’t say that. That Polonius guy did.
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You folks are aware that Polonius saying this is very ironic as he gets to say NOTHING profound. He is the one who said “Brevity is the soul of wit” and then would not shut up for PAGES.
Polonius quotes mean nothing… he was a windbag
Darn…. I guess I should have asked the guy to use temporary ink, then, huh??
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I just love that font. Would you tell me which one it is?
Love the Clueless reference! :P
It is very clear in the play, when Polonius says this to his son Laertes as he departs for France, that there is absolutely no “great message.” Polonius gives his son terrible, shallow advice and unfortunately this quote, when taken out of context, misleads about the true nature of the passage.
I have the same quote except on my back, and I dont care whos meant to have said what in the play,the quote itself is meaningful to me anyway but each to their own
i’m with danielle! i have this on me as well. i didn’t get it because i meant it in the same way polonius says it. i got it because i’m obsessed with hamlet and the statement is something i do absolutely believe- despite the fact that polonius is kind of full of shit.