Which author wrote the line, "To thine own self be true?"
- A. William Shakespeare
- B. Socrates
- C. Franz Kafka
- D. Jane Austen
63% of players knew the correct answer: A., William Shakespeare
"To thine own self be true" is a line from Hamlet, spoken by the character Polonius. As his last piece of advice to his son Laertes, he says, "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."
Listen and learn more about today's topic with Murray and Tamika.
Question of the Day: "To thine own self be true"
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius provides his son Laertes with lots of advice. In this Flashcast, Murray and Tamika dive into the meaning of Polonius' well-meaning statements, including the famous line, "To thine own self be true."
