Quote by Martin Luther King Jr.

If I go back home to Wittenberg, I'll lie down in a coffin and give the maggots a fat doctor to eat.

If I go back home to Wittenberg, I'll lie down in a coffin a

Summary

This quote is from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, uttered by the protagonist, Prince Hamlet. In this quote, Hamlet expresses his disillusionment with life and his lack of desire to return to his homeland, Wittenberg. He metaphorically refers to settling in Wittenberg as voluntarily choosing death, highlighting his inner turmoil and existential despair. The imagery of lying in a coffin and being consumed by maggots symbolizes Hamlet's view that life is meaningless and that he would rather embrace death than continue living in a world he finds repulsive.

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By Martin Luther King Jr.

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