College Essay: If You Could Meet Anyone, Who Would It Be And Why - Polonius Of Hamlet

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proper etiquette for te given situation.
Thus, the quote acts as a reminder for me to act properly. The next few lines
are "and it must follow as the day the night, / thou canst not then be false to
any man." By acting like a gentleman, I can assure muself that I will not harm
nor create conlict with many people. For example, I remain calm in situations
that most people would become upset and swear. Then, I am in a better position
to deal with the would-be conflict.

Next, Polonius covers many aspects of life. He tells us how to choose and
treat friends, as well as rules for listning and speaking. We are told not to
lend or borrow items becase "for loan oft loses both itself and friend," meaning
one will end up losing a friend as well as what he lent "Be thou familiar but
by no means vulgar" tells us to understand things that are immoral, but not to
participate in them. I try to follow Polonius's advice in my daily life.

I would like to meet Polonius because he ...

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