This Above All…
Once again turning to “Hamlet,” this time we find a quote from Polonius, advisor to the Danish King and father to Hamlet’s rival Laertes. Polonius is in fact giving his son some last minute advice before the boy departs for France, finishing with this gem. “And this above all: to thine own self be true.” It’s become a staple quote for free-spirited types the world over, but a closer inspection shows its older meaning.