Guilt

• Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires." (Act 1, Scene 4) - This quote reflects Macbeth's initial guilt and fear over his ambitious desires.
• Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?" (Act 2, Scene 2) - Macbeth expresses his guilt and remorse immediately after murdering King Duncan
• Out, damned spot! Out, I say!" (Act 5, Scene 1) - Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking scene reveals her overwhelming guilt and remorse over the murders committed by herself and Macbeth.
• "O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!" (Act 3, Scene 2) - Macbeth's guilt and paranoia intensify as he becomes increasingly fearful of losing his power.
• O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!" (Act 3, Scene 2) - Macbeth's guilt and paranoia intensify as he becomes increasingly fearful of losing his power.
• Here's the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand." (Act 5, Scene 1) - Lady Macbeth's guilt becomes unbearable as she is haunted by the smell of blood on her hands, symbolizing her inability to wash away the guilt of her actions.
• What, will these hands ne'er be clean?" - Lady Macbeth expresses her guilt over the murders committed by herself and Macbeth, feeling as though she can never wash away the blood from her hands. (Act 4, Scene 1)