Did William Shakespeare say “To be, or not to be, that is the question”?

Did William Shakespeare say “To be, or not to be, that is the question”?

Found word for word. Yes. The text appears in works attributed to William Shakespeare. Source and location below.

Ham. 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, And by opposing end them. To die- to sleep- No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heartache, and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to. 'Tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die- to sleep. To sleep- perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub! For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this …
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — William Shakespeare, ACT III. Scene I. Elsinore. A room in the Castle. · ¶1283 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #100 · source

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