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Ambition Macbeth

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“but only vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself”

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Macbeth quote-

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“Two truths are told, as happy prologues to the swelling act of the imperial theme

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Ambition Macbeth

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“Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more..”

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Macbeth

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If good, why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make my seated heart knock at my ribs, against the use of nature?”

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Macbeth

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“What’s the boy Malcolm? Was he not born of woman?“

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Macbeth

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“What’s the boy Malcolm? Was he not born of woman?“

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Dagger quote Macbeth

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“Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? … dagger of the mind, a false creation”

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Lady Macbeth being loving

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“my dearest partner of greatness”

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Witchcraft Lady Macbeth

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“come you spirits”

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Lady Macbeth being minipulitive

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“the same in thine own act and valvour as though are in desire”

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Lady Macbeth being honourable

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“dashed the brains out, has so i sworn”

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Lady Macbeths conscience

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“has he not resembled my father as he slept, i had done’t”

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Lady Macbeths contemptuous

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“ infirm of purpose”

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Lady Macbeth being fearful

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“she has light near by her continually”

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Lady Macbeths guilt

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what will these be hands be clean”

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Macbeths ambition quotes

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“on which i must fall down or leap”, “which the eye fears, when it is done to see”, “for the way it lies, stars hide your fears”

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Lady Macbeths guilt

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“All these perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand”

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Macbeth’s bravery quotes

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for brave Macbeth he deserves that name, “which smoked with bloody execution”, “til he faced the slave, which near shook hands”, “and fixed his head upon battlements”

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Lady Macbeths masculinity

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“unsex me here”

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Macbeth presented as changeable quotes

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“we will proceed no further in this business”, “golden options from all sorts of people”, “he hath honoured me of late and i have bought”, “which would be worn in their newest gloss”

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Macbeths guilty conscience quotes

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“let the earth hide thee”, “hast no speculation in those eyes”, “quit my sight”,“my bones are marrowless my blood is cold”

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Lady Macbeths ambition quotes

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“Glamis and Cowdor shalt be”, “what though art promised, what though aren’t promised”, “it is full oth milk of human kindliness” “aren’t not without ambition”

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Lady macbeths cunning quotes

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“your majesty loads our house”, “all our service”, “in every point twice done and then double”, against those honours deep and broad”

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Lady Macbeths conscience-stricken quotes

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“hell is murky”, “what we need to fear who knows”, “Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier, and afeard” “when none can call our power to account”

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Banquo being noble quotes

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“Our fears in Banquo”, “his royalty of nature that which would be feared.” ‘Tis much he dares”, “He hath a wisdom”, ”To act in safety”

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Banquos questioning quotes (thinking about consequences”

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“Might yet enkindle you unto the crown” “But ‘tis strange” “The instruments of darkness tell us truths” “In deepest consequence”

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Macduff loyal quotes

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Macduff, this noble passion,”. “Devilish Macbeth” “Into his power, and modest wisdom plucks me” “ From over-credulous haste; but God above” “I put myself to thy direction”

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Macduff being revengeful

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“O, I could play the woman with mine eyes” “And braggart with my tongue! But gentle heavens”“Bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myself;” “ Heaven forgive him too”

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Witches supernatural quotes

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“Round about the cauldron go” “In, the poisoned entrails throw” “Sweltered venom sleeping got” “Double, double, toil and trouble”

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Witches ambitious quotes

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“Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care” “Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane hill” “Shall come against him” MACBETH: That will never be” “Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are”