APAD:to thine own self be true

to thine own self be true

Proverb

to thine own self be true

Be yourself; be true to yourself; do not engage in self-deception.

Full Quote:

“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.”

― William Shakespeare, Hamlet, act I, scene iii, lines 78–80.

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need to learn form MaowitheCat: logical&strongIronString ;-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (256 bytes) () 06/17/2024 postreply 06:22:08

Dichotomies within self make the epigram hard to follow. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/17/2024 postreply 09:04:37

Reviewed. Hopefully I can say it by myself. Next: -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/17/2024 postreply 09:37:11

“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.” -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/17/2024 postreply 09:37:39

thine= yours, 语法不容易理解,比较难记得住,古英语:) -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 06/17/2024 postreply 16:46:26

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