Quotes about Ambition

• "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent , but only

  vaulting ambition "

  Macbeth Act 1 - Macbeth acknowledges that he has no motivation to kill Duncan and take the throne other than his ambition which will lead him down a bad path

• " Thou wouldst be great ; Art not without ambition but without the illness should attend it "

  Lady Macbeth Act 1 - Lady Macbeth believes that Macbeth's Ambition is not enough and uses words such as attend, suggesting he needs to have wickedness to kill Duncan (Illness). This hints Macbeth is mentally weak

• " It is a tale told by an idiot , full of sound and fury signifying nothing "

  Macbeth Act 5 - Macbeth now understands the consequence for his actions, stating that life is meaningless as his ignorance (idiot) and ambition has robbed him and his wife of everything valuable in life

• " Out damned spot ! Out I say ! "

  Lady Macbeth Act 5 - Lady Macbeth is haunted by the idea that she cannot wash Duncan's blood of her hands due to her ambition. She carries a candle which metaphorically represents forgiveness before killing herself