'To Be Or Not To Be, That Is The Question'. 'To be or not to be, that is the question' is the most famous soliloquy in the works of Shakespeare – quite possibly the most famous soliloquy in literature. Read Hamlet's famous soliloquy below with a modern translation and full explanation of the meaning of 'To be or not to be'.This one line is very meaningful in our life.This theory teaches us how to live?