This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Farewell, my blessing season this in thee!
in the end, polonious doesn't mean to offer advice that rings so hollow (and not all of it is BAD advice either, though some of it is a little confusion); he does love his children. But also, laertes advice to ophelia is more worthwhile.
also they're both right to be worried about hamlet. whether or not hamlet Loves Her is like...something else entirely, but like in general he's the kind of man one worries about.
also, when bill murray polonious tucks a wad of cash in laertes jacket :( literally that's the last time he sees him.
