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These words also foreshadow an early step on Macbeth's journey towards his consuming, ruthless villainy catalysed by ambition. "Thou wouldst be great, art not without ambition, but without the illness should attend it"
Lady Macbeth thinks Macbeth does have ambition, but he is too good, gentle and kind to go after what he wants: 'Thou wouldst be great, / Art not without ambition, but without / The illness should attend it' (1,5).
Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Macbeth imagines his current titles as prologues to his mighty drama on kinship, Macbeth's mind turns straight to murder, Banquo sees how ambition has entranced Macbeth and more.
Macbeth, Act 3, Scene 1. Macbeth is determined not to allow Banquo’s heirs becomes kings of Scotland, as the Witches prophesied. So he challenges fate to take him on in a battle to the death as the brave champion knight he imagines himself to be. This shows Macbeth’s determination and ambition.
Ambition Quotes. Macbeth speaks these lines as he realizes that the witches’ prophecy (that he will be Thane of Cawdor) has come true. He immediately starts to wonder whether this means that their third prophecy (that he will become king) will also be true.
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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.
