Macbeth Quotes

Act 1:

"What, can the devil speak true?"

This is Banquo's reaction to when he hears that Macbeth has been named Thane of Cawdor, as the witches predicted. Banquo is saying, how can one trust what someone evil is saying. Banquo knows these witches are evil but he doesn't know if they are to be trusted or not.

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair."

This is sort of the witches philosophy in life. I think they are pretty much saying that when things are good, things are good (foul is fair). When things are bad, they are bad. Considering the witches say this very often, this in my opinion is an important quote.

One more because the others are short

"stars, hide your fire, lit not let not light see my black and deep desires."

This is what Macbeth says as he prepares to commit regicide. He commits the crime at night so he's saying that light can't see him do these terrible things. If the stars shine too bright people will figure out that he wants to kill Duncan.