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-
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

_Ham._ To be, or not to be, that is the question:[8] Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,[9] And, by opposing end them?--To die,--to sleep, No more;--and by a sleep, to say we end The heart-ache, and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to: 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished. To die,--to s
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark — William Shakespeare, SCENE I.--A ROOM IN THE CASTLE. · ¶749 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #27761 · source

[Footnote III.8 _To be, or not to be, that is the question:_] Hamlet is deliberating whether he should continue to live, or put an end to his existence.]
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark — William Shakespeare, Act III · ¶1038 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #27761 · source

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