"To be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand."
The quote I chose that "moved" me was "to be honest as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand. "Hamlet says this quote to Polonius in the conversation where Hamlet calls him a "fishmonger. "Hamlet wishes Polonius was as "good" as a fishmonger.
This quote means there is so much dishonesty in the world, so finding someone honest is like one in ten thousand.I like this quote because I think it can still hold true today. There was dishonesty during Shakespeare's time and there is still dishonesty today.
I completely agree! It does hold very true today. As discussed in class, we still study Shakespeare because the themes he used are universal. This quote is a great example of the universal theme of dishonesty. Also, it is something the reader can comprehend and relate to. Hamlet's situation cannot be completely understood by everyone but more people know how it feels to deal with a dishonest person as opposed to understanding how it feels to have lost a father and deal with a new incestuous marriage.
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