a quote from Hamlet, a play written by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616): / "To be, or not to be—that is the question: / Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer / The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune / Or to take arms against a sea of troubles_._._." See also Stratford-on-Avon in this glossary.—SHSBC Binder 23 Approved Glossary