Who said to be or not to be?

To be, or not to be ... " is the opening phrase of a soliloquy in the "Nunnery Scene" of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. In the speech, a despondent Prince Hamlet contemplates death and suicide while waiting for Ophelia, the love of his life.

I would love to babble on about this topic but originally, this quote was the opening phrase in the 'Nunnery scene' in Shakespeare's Play in Hamlet.