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"The vary place puts toys of desperation, without more motive, into every brain that looks so many fathoms to the sea and hears it roar benath" Horatio, Hamlet

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“You cannot, sir, take from me any thing that I will more willingly part withal: except my life, except my life, except my life.”

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"Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love." 
This quote is from Polonious in Act II Scene II as he reads to Gertrude. He is reading the letter Hamlet wrote to Ophelia. This quote is significant because Hamlets letter is telling ophelia that he with no doubt loves her and if this is a lie, then there is no truth. This is very ironic due to the events occurred after which relates to the picture below. 


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Quote# 25             "Listen to many, speak to a few." - Polonious
Quote# 25             "Listen to many, speak to a few." - Polonious
Laertes, Ophelia, and Polonious are gathered in their home. Laertes and Ophelia were discussing her relations with Hamlet when Polonious interrupts and switches the focus from Ophelia to Laertes. Polonious offers Laertes advice toward his actions while away in Paris. He tells his son to have caution in his words while away, and instead of constantly talking, to listen to many people and choose wisely who to engage in conversation with. 

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Quote 28
"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go."
  This quote is from Claudius after he was struck with guilt by the play. He has become reflective on how terrible his actions were and decides to pray, but finds that as hard as he tries to repent, he feels no shame in his actions. The Bible condemns this kind of prayer. In fact, Jesus says in Revelation 3:15, "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!" One cannot be saved by words alone, but need to also repent truly in their hearts. At the same time, Hamlet watches him, ready to strike him down, but thinks to himself that to kill Claudius while he repents would be to send him to Heaven, and so decides against it. What Hamlet realizes is that Claudius knows he cannot receive salvation because he has not truly repented of his sins, highlighting Shakespeare's true knack for using dramatic irony to create tension. 
  This quote still holds meaning today because people want to trust others, but can't do it if other people spew out empty words. Being honest and sincere is still one of the most valued qualities in a person today.

After all, Michelle and Melania both agree, "Your word is your bond."
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Quote 24
"Brevity is the soul of wit"
-Polonius
     In Act II Scene II of Hamlet, Polonius is revealing to Claudius and Gertrude why he believes Hamlet has gone mad. Polonius dances around the main purpose of his visit with sophisticated wording before finally claiming that Hamlet is mad due to his love for Ophelia. Polonius's quote ironically asserts that concise and brief language demonstrates intelligence, yet throughout the play he tends to act superior to others through lengthy and extravagant explanations. The idea that briefness demonstrates intelligence applies broadly to society in the past and present. Those who speak or act concisely gain more respect other than those who waste others' time for the sake of gloating. Time is valuable to mortal beings, especially in Shakespeare's period where life expectancies were significantly lower than they are today, so people value those who act quickly with sense. This connects to Hamlet's theme of time and mortality.

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Quote 29
"Now cracks a noble heart.
Good-night, sweet prince;
And flights of angels sing thee to rest."
In Hamlet's "To Be or Not To Be" soliloquy (3.1) Hamlet ponders the "sleep of death" and what lies beyond. He reasons that man's fear of the unknown, especially regarding death, is what makes people choose to bear an unfortunate circumstance rather than try to change it. Hamlet overcomes that fear and his actions ultimately lead to his death. In that same soliloquy, he wishes that suicide were not a sin, so that he could end his life. In Shakespeare's time, revenge was also a sin, and could only be resolved by the death of the person seeking revenge. Hamlet's death by Laertes hand saved him from going to hell by resolving his revenge with a death that was not suicide. Therefore, he can peacefully greet the sleep of death.
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Quote 39
"If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone."
In Act I Scene III,  Polonius speaks to Laertes briefly before he leaves for Paris. Polonius gives his son these last minute words of wisdom in order to help him. His words are still applicable in modern day. Breaking down the quote, Polonius tells his son that in order to be true to oneself,  he must be true and honest. Truth and honesty are typically hard to come by. However, Polonius tells this to Laertes because truth and honesty is a reflection of one's character and worth the extra effort in the long run. Polonius's advice for Laertes runs parallel to today's concepts of karma, integrity, and reputation. All of these factors are quintessential to a person's identity and Polonius wanted Laertes to understand that concept. 
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Quote 32
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks"

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"If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone."
In Act I Scene III,  

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“If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone.”

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on in his words while away, and instead of constantly talking, to listen to many people and choose wisely who to engage in conversation with. 

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“If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone.” 

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"This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not be false to any man.

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"you are a fishmonger." -Hamlet
In this quote, Hamlet has greeted Polonius and insults him nonchalantly but painfully. A fishmonger was considered to be a pretty low-level position in society, as the fishmonger would deal in fish flesh for a living, Thus Polonius is dismissed as low-life scum.

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"This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not be false to any man."-Polonius

Polonius talks with his son Laertes and gives him much needed advice to help him through life. These lines at the end of his speech state Polonius' goal for Laertes to always be real with himself, which will cause him to always be real with others as well.

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"Words, words, words." - Hamlet

This quote is just one of several dismissive jabs and jibes Hamlet delivers unto the curious Polonius who is (not very stealthily) spying on Hamlet for Claudius and attempting to discover both the reality and root of Hamlet's newfound madness. In the exchange Hamlet has with Polonius, Polonius would ask a simple question to which Hamlet would give a snare-like tangle of a response, on the surface appearing as the response of a crazed or otherwise psychotic man but in actuality revealed or played at some much greater claim, truth, or opinion of Hamlet's. This quote in particular has a strong double meaning, initially it is just a callous way of pushing Polonius off for questioning what he is reading, in a deeper level however it represents Hamlet's current crisis and his desire to overcome it with swift and righteous action. By mentioning words in the drab way he does Hamlet draws the reader to conclude that at that moment Hamlet values action and physical happening to the tiresome game of language (which in itself is ironic considering how he is toying with Polonius).

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"I am but mad north-north-north-west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw." -Hamlet
This quote, spoken by Hamlet in Act 2 Scene 2 (when speaking to Rosencratz and Gildenstern), shows that Hamlet is intentionally feigning madness. This quote clarifies to the audience that Hamlet is maintaining his wit through (clever metaphors) despite appearing to have decayed into insanity. He outright says he is sane (by being north-north-north-west), and that when he appears insane (southerly), he is only maintaining a facade. This quote is significant for Hamlet's character development, and shows that he is using his perceived insanity as an opportunity to cause distress to the king. (Gage Fredricks)

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"Tis sweet and commendable in your nature, Hamlet, To give these mourning duties to your father: But, you must know, your father lost a father; that father lost, lost his, and the survivor bound in filial obligation for some term to do obsequious sorrow: but to persever in obstinate condolement is a course, of impious stubbornness; 'tis unmanly grief"'
The speaker of this quote in Act 1 Scene 2 is King Claudius who is addressing Hamlet. Claudius is speaking with Hamlet about the recent death of his father, King Hamlet, in which he states mourning is unmanly. He states that you lost your father and he lost his, and so on, so it is a normal occurrence. Claudius is telling Hamlet to man up just to act as a better step-father and new king.

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“ Thrift, thrift, Horatio! The funeral baked meats

Did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables.”

-Hamlet

The speaker of this line is Hamlet after Gertrude and Claudius’ wedding. He is upset and commenting on how his mother remarried Claudius so fast (two months) that they pretty much used the same meat that they used for King Hamlet’s funeral again at the wedding.  He means to be hostile towards them both, especially his mother for her hasty and incestuous actions.  This image relates to popular culture because traditionally there was a 6 month to a year mourning period for husbands that died, and their widow would wear black. The widow also wouldn’t remarry for a while in his honor.  This quote shows the absurdity of the marriage then, and also comments on how in current times people are less likely to take time to abide by the old customs and will move on too quickly from misfortune.

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"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." - Marcellus.
This quote is said by Marcellus after the ghost of King Hamlet appears walking over the palace walls. He says this when talking to Horatio as they discus whether or not to follow the ghost. This quote essentially means that there is something wrong in a situation. The word "state" is referred to in the quote because it refers to the head of the hierarchy insinuating it is rotting from the top down.

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Quote 32 "Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go."  -Claudius

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Quote 32 "Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go."  -Claudius

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This is said by Claudius in Act 3 Scene 1 while speaking of his hope that he would speak with his mother. This is a line that shows Claudius' suspicion of Hamlet and reveals that he believes Hamlet is truly mad. This quote also has a bit of double meaning, foreshadowing Ophelia's death, as it was the result of madness in a great one remaining unwatched.

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"Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love."
This quote is from Polonious in Act II Scene II as he reads to Gertrude. He is reading the letter Hamlet wrote to Ophelia. This quote is significant because Hamlets letter is telling ophelia that he with no doubt loves her and if this is a lie, then there is no truth. This is very ironic due to the events occurred after which relates to the picture below.

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Quote# 25             "Listen to many, speak to a few." - Polonious

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Quote# 25             "Listen to many, speak to a few." - Polonious

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Laertes, Ophelia, and Polonious are gathered in their home. Laertes and Ophelia were discussing her relations with Hamlet when Polonious interrupts and switches the focus from Ophelia to Laertes. Polonious offers Laertes advice toward his actions while away in Paris. He tells his son to have caution in his words while away, and instead of constantly talking, to listen to many people and choose wisely who to engage in conversation with.

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"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go."

This quote is from Claudius after he was struck with guilt by the play. He has become reflective on how terrible his actions were and decides to pray, but finds that as hard as he tries to repent, he feels no shame in his actions. The Bible condemns this kind of prayer. In fact, Jesus says in Revelation 3:15, "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!" One cannot be saved by words alone, but need to also repent truly in their hearts. At the same time, Hamlet watches him, ready to strike him down, but thinks to himself that to kill Claudius while he repents would be to send him to Heaven, and so decides against it. What Hamlet realizes is that Claudius knows he cannot receive salvation because he has not truly repented of his sins, highlighting Shakespeare's true knack for using dramatic irony to create tension.
This quote still holds meaning today because people want to trust others, but can't do it if other people spew out empty words. Being honest and sincere is still one of the most valued qualities in a person today.

After all, Michelle and Melania both agree, "Your word is your bond."

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"Brevity is the soul of wit"
-Polonius

In Act II Scene II of Hamlet, Polonius is revealing to Claudius and Gertrude why he believes Hamlet has gone mad. Polonius dances around the main purpose of his visit with sophisticated wording before finally claiming that Hamlet is mad due to his love for Ophelia. Polonius's quote ironically asserts that concise and brief language demonstrates intelligence, yet throughout the play he tends to act superior to others through lengthy and extravagant explanations. The idea that briefness demonstrates intelligence applies broadly to society in the past and present. Those who speak or act concisely gain more respect other than those who waste others' time for the sake of gloating. Time is valuable to mortal beings, especially in Shakespeare's period where life expectancies were significantly lower than they are today, so people value those who act quickly with sense. This connects to Hamlet's theme of time and mortality.

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"Now cracks a noble heart.
Good-night, sweet prince;
And flights of angels sing thee to rest."

In Hamlet's "To Be or Not To Be" soliloquy (3.1) Hamlet ponders the "sleep of death" and what lies beyond. He reasons that man's fear of the unknown, especially regarding death, is what makes people choose to bear an unfortunate circumstance rather than try to change it. Hamlet overcomes that fear and his actions ultimately lead to his death. In that same soliloquy, he wishes that suicide were not a sin, so that he could end his life. In Shakespeare's time, revenge was also a sin, and could only be resolved by the death of the person seeking revenge. Hamlet's death by Laertes hand saved him from going to hell by resolving his revenge with a death that was not suicide. Therefore, he can peacefully greet the sleep of death.

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"If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone."

In Act I Scene III, Polonius speaks to Laertes briefly before he leaves for Paris. Polonius gives his son these last minute words of wisdom in order to help him. His words are still applicable in modern day. Breaking down the quote, Polonius tells his son that in order to be true to oneself, he must be true and honest. Truth and honesty are typically hard to come by. However, Polonius tells this to Laertes because truth and honesty is a reflection of one's character and worth the extra effort in the long run. Polonius's advice for Laertes runs parallel to today's concepts of karma, integrity, and reputation. All of these factors are quintessential to a person's identity and Polonius wanted Laertes to understand that concept.

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"The lady doth protest too much, methinks"
-Gertrude

In this scene, Gertrude and others are watching the players' performance that Hamlet has secretly changed in order to reveal his knowledge of hoe his father truly died. In the play the Queen is reluctant to remarry unlike Gertrude who remarries very quickly thus Gertrude saying that the Queen in the play "protests too much." The irony is seen in Gertrude's response as she is watching herself and protesting. The oblivious nature of the novel/play is seen in various characters such as Polonius' blindness towards Hamlet's "mad" revelations.

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"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."
-Hamlet

This quote is given when Hamelt is mocking Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. In it's literal context, Hamlet is quipping that Denmark is a prison because he thinks it so. This is not without reason, Hamlet is stuck in a terrible situation in which his father has been murdered, and his mother may as well have been taken from him by his uncle. His two old acquaintances have been sent by the king to spy on him and he knows it. His lover has begun to shut him out and ignore him. Hamlet wishes he could take all of this information and simply ignore it or acquire a blissful ignorance of it. He is also subtly throwing hints in the face of his former friends that only he understands, toying with them for his own pleasure. This quote makes a lot of sense in context, but it has great universal truth to it as well. We do not look at things and see them as they are, we see them as we are. There exists no definitive it, just our perception of it.

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Though this be madness, yet there is method in ’t. -Polonius

Easily being one of the most distinguishable quotes in the play, Polonius is commenting on the uncanny slyness behind Hamlet’s guise. The closer he comes to executing his revenge on Claudius, Hamlet feigns being absolutely mad in order to create believable excuses for treason so brave no sane person would attempt themselves. Essentially, this ruse highlights just how tactically competent, as well as intelligent Hamlet is in staging an upbringing.

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"To be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand."
-Hamlet

Hamlet explains to Polonius that there are not very many honest people and he values the very few that are (equivalence to the modern saying "one in a million"), especially with all the circumstances he is currently in. This is almost ironic as Hamlet is saying this to Polonius, as Polonius agrees, but Hamlet and the audience know that Hamlet is intending this to poke fun at Claudius and Polonius. Hamlet's tricky yet upfront observations are an on going theme throughout Hamlet's decent into madness, as he continues to reveal his knowledge to Polonius, but Polonius fails to put one and one together.

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¨What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in for, in moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust?¨
- Prince Hamlet of Denmark

Hamlet is making fun of the King of Denmark to Rosencrantz (uknown to him). His speech seems as if he is praising men, though that is what Hamlet want Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to gather. In Elizabethan time, angels were never associated with action. In fact, they were known to not act, but apprehend. Therefore, Hamlet understands what he is saying is in order to put down man and his abilities. Yet, the final sentence of this quote reflects a true sadness in Hamlet's heart. It is a wondering of how man could have come from an incredible dust to this wonder.

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"Frailty, thy name is woman!"
- Hamlet

This quote is spoken by Hamlet during his famous "O! that this too too solid flesh would melt" soliloquy. Hamlet is talking about his mother here. Hamlet cannot believe that his mother, who was so in love with King Hamlet, so quickly turned on him and entered an incestuous relationship with Claudius. His mother's actions lead Hamlet to classify women as inconsistent and frail. This line is essentially an outburst of disbelief within Hamlet's realization that his mother's apparent weakness led her to so quickly marry after losing her husband.

I would have put Hillary's most recent fall but this one was too good. (Also, nothing against Hillary! Just went perfectly with the quote.)

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Quote 19                             “What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord, Or to the dreadful summer of the cliff the beetles o’er his base into the sea, and there assume some other horrible form, which might deprive your sovereignty of reason and draw you into madness? Think of it; the very place puts toys of desperation, without more motive, into every brain that looks so many fathoms to the sea and hear it roar beneath.”

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Quote 19                             “What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord, Or to the dreadful summer of the cliff the beetles o’er his base into the sea, and there assume some other horrible form, which might deprive your sovereignty of reason and draw you into madness? Think of it; the very place puts toys of desperation, without more motive, into every brain that looks so many fathoms to the sea and hear it roar beneath.”

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Hamlet is about to follow the ghost when his friends try and stop him by expressing their fears of this paranormal apparition. These fears are foreshadowing what will happen if he seeks the ghost (revenge); he will be pulled` down by a monster of rage, sinking deep into a sea of madness until he ultimately dies. The ending of this line from Horatio also raises one of the questions Hamlet struggles to answer for the rest of the play: Is this ghost really my father or the devil? The phrase "toys of desperation" is a metaphor for the harm that this phantom could cause if it is really a demon or a creation of Hamlet's lunacy. This quote mirrors the whole play before Hamlet even realizes the details of the deception going on.

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"When Sorrows come, they come i single spies. But in battalions."
- Claudius

Here, Claudius is referring to Ophelia's cause for madness after it is  presented to him. He is saying that when pain and suffering come, they are overcoming and powerful. Ophelia has lost both her father and the man she loved most, and this has combined with her own personal guilt to form a sort of madness. This is a very  common response to such things, and so Claudius' statement remains true, even to modern audiences.

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“So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.” - Gertrude. A guilty person may be very paranoid of others because through the acts they have committed that cause them to feel guilt, and they are thinking that the next person may just be right around the corner to finding out their actions, and are suspicious of everyone. In trying to hide their guilt, they reveal their guiltiness through their Paranoid actions; While this is said by Gertrude, ironically it can easily allude to her new husband, Claudius, and his reaction to Hamlet’s play by fleeing the scene when it portrays his crime of murdering the former King Hamlet, and reveals to Hamlet the guilt for his crime.

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Quote 27: "One may smile, and smile, and be a villain" - Hamlet

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Quote 27: "One may smile, and smile, and be a villain" - Hamlet

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Hamlet is addressing Claudius in this quote, stating that he has no no empathy even though, that is what Claudius is attempting to portray; Hamlet knows Claudius killed his father by poisoning him. Hamlet's emotionally driven attack at Claudius reveals his feeling of betrayal and how one may hide their feelings and cloud the truth, in the case of Hamlet, the death of his father.

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Quote 13 "You cannot, sir, take from me any thing that I will more willingly part withal: except my life, except my life, except my life." - Hamlet

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Quote 13 "You cannot, sir, take from me any thing that I will more willingly part withal: except my life, except my life, except my life." - Hamlet

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Hamlet is trying to figure out the detrimental heights he would go to for the revenge of his father, King Hamlet. He, purposefully, called Polonius a "Fishmonger" earlier in their conversation to denounce his sort of entitlement Hamlet feels Polonius has. With a quick "I'll take my leave of you" from Polonius, Hamlet retorts with "You cannot, sir, take from me any thing that I will more willingly part withal: except my life, except my life, except my life." This quote serves to show that Hamlet is realizing that he truly, doesn't value his own life. He even places less value on his life, than he does on Polonius' farewell. Hamlet's kind of madness still effects millions of people today. Through the play as a whole, Hamlet questions not only his revenge plot, but his life.

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"And my young mistress thus I did bespeak: 'Lord Hamlet is a prince, out of thy star; This must not be:' and then I precepts gave her,That she should lock herself from his resort,Admit no messengers, receive no tokens."
Polonius is rehashing his encounter with his daughter Ophelia in which he tells her that she can't develop a relationship with Hamlet due to their class differences, and encourages her to put distance between the two of them. Tension between social classes still exist today.

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My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules: within a month.         - Hamlet

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My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules: within a month.         - Hamlet

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Hamlet is stating that even though his mother has married Claudius (his uncle), that it makes him no more of a father figure to him than Hercules would be. That his mother did this all in a span of one month and he cannot understand how.

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King Claudius: " How is it that the clouds still hang on you?"
Hamlet: " Not so, my lord; I am too much i'the sun."
Claudius questions why the “clouds still hang on you”, referring as to  why Hamlet is sad. However, Hamlet conceals his true emotions from Claudius by saying how he is “too much i’ the sun” which juxtaposes his true feelings about the situation with his father’s death. The use of the idioms like “clouds still hang on you” and “too much i’ the sun” reveals the play in words where Hamlet hides his emotions from Claudius. It represents the reality of hiding one's actual's feelings under words or through false emotions.

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"Conscience doth make cowards of us all."
Hamlet makes a conjecture about the realities of life and death as his plot for revenge drives him to madness. He is overwhelmed by the negativity surrounding him, and the actions of both his uncle and mother are leading him to question his own life. On the verge of suicide, he wants to find a way out of misery, but is even more frightened by the uncertainty of death and the afterlife.  In this quote, he asserts that humanity is flawed and individuals are weakened by their own awareness of danger and consequences.  Their own conscience leads them to fear the unknown, and in Hamlet’s dilemma, it prevents him from taking his own life and escaping his reality. He calls himself and others “cowards”, because although he wants to die, his own conscience prevents him from doing what he really wants to do.

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Quote 22   "There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

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Quote 22   "There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

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Hamlet is telling Horatio that there are much more things to life that humans may not know about. He is pointing out that even the most educated people who have certain philosophies still know much less than they think they do. The message behind this is that there is much more to discover throughout life than just what is presented in front of a person.

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Quote 15 "So, oft it chances in particular men, That for some vicious mole of nature in them, As, in their birth--wherein they are not guilty, Since nature cannot choose his origin

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Quote 15 "So, oft it chances in particular men, That for some vicious mole of nature in them, As, in their birth--wherein they are not guilty, Since nature cannot choose his origin

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the quote speaks on how someone may not be entirely at blame for their actions because they are not in control of their origin and situation. Such is one argument for the correlation between crime and poverty, people in poverty commit crime due to their desperate circumstance, many sociopaths were subject to abusive childhoods. So neither can be said to be entirely at fault. The quote also extends this to the idea that a person might be born with the predilection to commit vicious acts. This can be elaborated on by the ideas of natural and genetic determinism.

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"Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural." (Quote 1) - Ghost

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"Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural." (Quote 1) - Ghost

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As most murders have rhyme and reason, either caused by personal revenge or even due to a simple reaction, King Hamlet's ghost comments on the fact that his own murder was one of strange and unnatural circumstances. The Ghost repeats the word "foul" as a means of illustrating how disgusting and horrid Claudius' jealousy really was, which caused him to murder his very own brother. He makes it aware that his brother made an effort to seize his throne and wife, illustrating the strange and unsavory mentality of King Hamlet's brother.

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"God hath given you one face, and you make yourself another."
-Hamlet
Hamlet confronts his mother about marrying Claudius, only months after his father was murdered. He tells her that she only grieved for a short time and right away changes herself to someone who is so happy. In today’s society it’s common to be “two-faced” or “fake.” Many people go around and pretending to be your friend, or pretending to keep promises, but in reality turns their cheek and do the exact opposite.

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“Tis given out that, sleeping in my orchard, A serpent stung me; so the whole ear of Denmark Is by a forged process of my death Rankly abused: but know, thou noble youth, The serpent that did sting thy father's life Now wears his crown.” - King Hamlet (ghost)

As with any assassination, a nation is effected negatively. King Hamlet's ghost uses metonymy to stand in for the entire nation of Denmark. The serpent - Claudius - has stung his ear, and as he represents the entire kingdom, all his subjects were equally poisoned, though metaphorically.