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To be, or not to be - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The phrase " to be, or not to be " comes from William Shakespeare's Hamlet (written about 1600), act three, scene one. It is one of the most famous quotations in world literature and the best-know...
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Hamlet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This is perhaps the best-known speech in the whole of the Shakespearean canon. It is a soliloquy which means that Hamlet is alone on stage and is addressing the audience directly. Hamlet is contemplating the meaning of life and deciding whether or not to commit suicide.
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And I would want my children to follow the advice he gave them in his speech to them. It was objectively good advice, not Liberal advice, not Conservative advice, and presented in a style of unaffected grace. Just as it was when Laura Bush gracefully said similar things.
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Now, I’m not really a PowerPoint kind’ve guy (as you’ll see in the video), but I wanted to show that although what happened in 2007 was a boom for startups and exits, it was also a boom in innovation. ... European Startups are not out to lunch - My speech at Le Web at ExperienceZen; December 19th, 2008 at 2:17 pm...
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The question of whether or not she lost the crown for her remarks isn't the same as the question of free speech. The Miss USA pageant is an enterprise, not a government body. They may choose whomever they wish.
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Shakespeare could have chosen to enter the speech with a remark such as "I think that I'm going to kill myself tomorrow". He chose not to. Instead he came up with the immortal words "to be or not to be" This is a great use of contrasts - "should I or shouldn't I".
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