BORN in Classic Quotes

1  Laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth.

Macbeth By William Shakespeare
ContextHighlight   In ACT IV

2  But swords I smile at, weapons laugh to scorn, Brandish'd by man that's of a woman born.

Macbeth By William Shakespeare
ContextHighlight   In ACT V

3  Though Birnam wood be come to Dunsinane, And thou oppos'd, being of no woman born, Yet I will try the last.

Macbeth By William Shakespeare
ContextHighlight   In ACT V

4  My former speeches have but hit your thoughts, Which can interpret farther: only, I say, Thing's have been strangely borne.

Macbeth By William Shakespeare
ContextHighlight   In ACT III

5  Thou losest labour: As easy mayst thou the intrenchant air With thy keen sword impress, as make me bleed: Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests; I bear a charmed life, which must not yield To one of woman born.

Macbeth By William Shakespeare
ContextHighlight   In ACT V

6  Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off; And pity, like a naked new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubin, hors'd Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind.

Macbeth By William Shakespeare
ContextHighlight   In ACT I