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I have no spur. To prick the sides of my intent, but only. Vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself. And falls on th’other (1.7) Macbeth speaks these lines as he starts to doubt his plan to murder Duncan. He uses a complicated metaphor that compares his experience to horse-riding.
Macbeth is a play steeped with the theme of ambition, and as such there are plenty of Macbeth ambition quotes to choose from. On this page, we run through the most significant quotes from Macbeth about ambition, each with an explanation giving some context.
Macbeth realizes that to achieve his ambition of becoming king, he must kill not only Duncan, but also Malcolm who is next in line to the throne. Not content to leave it to fate, Macbeth decides to act on his own free will and eliminate any obstacle to the Witches’ prophecy that he will be king – including Malcolm.
When Macbeth makes plans to murder King Duncan, his moral code is still evident—but it is beginning to be corrupted by his ambition. In this quote, the reader can see Macbeth struggling with the evil he is about to commit:
Enjoy these 'Macbeth' quotes from the Shakespearean play about death, guilt, ambition, power and more.
ambition in macbeth quotes + analysis. I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself, and falls on the other. Click the card to flip it 👆. ambitionLady Macbeth does not believe that macbeth will be ambition. causing the image of rising and falling represent what Macbeths ambition will cause.
Shakespeare Quotes. Vaulting ambition. Macbeth Act 1, scene 7. 25–28. Vaulting ambition. Macbeth: I have no spur. To prick the sides of my intent, but only. Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps...
