Act 3: Ambition

Act 3 Ambition

“Both of you   KNow Banquo was your enemy.. So he is mine, and in such bloody distance That every minute of his being thrusts against my near’st of life: and though I could with barefaced power sweep him from my sight and bid my will avouch it, yet i must not, whose loves i may not drop, but wail his fall who i myself struck down: and thence it is that i to your assistance do make love, masking the business from the common eye for sundry weighty reasons.” scene 1 line 113

“They hailed him father to a line of kings. Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown and put a barren scepter in my gripe.”

“we have scorched the snake, not killed it: she’l close and be herself, whilst our poor malice remains in danger of her former tooth. but let the frames be disjoint, both the worlds suffer.” scene 2 line13

“Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck,”Scene 2 line 44

Explanation:  Macbeth is extremely paranoid of losing his position as king so his ambition is to kill Banquo so Fleance doesn't end up being king.