Appendix:Snowclones/to X or not to X

Etymology

 * , c. 1600, , Act 3, Scene 1.

Compare:
 * Original: To be, or not to be: that is the question
 * Modern: The question is: is it better to be alive or dead?

Usage notes

 * Often followed by "that is the question", as in the original quote.

Statistics

 * Frequency: Very frequent (upward of 25 billion Google results)