he never actually tells her that.
in act 1, scene 7 he says
"Pr'ythee, peace!
I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none."
meaning, "I will do all that a man should do, those who do more are not men"
and later in the same scene:
"Bring forth men-children only;
For thy undaunted mettle should compose
Nothing but males"
meaning that she is likely to give birth to only male children, as her will is as strong as a mans, if not stronger.
2006-08-15 17:06:58
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answered by Philyra_Rose 3
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I don't find any lines like the one you refer to but there are these:
When Lady Macbeth finds out King Duncan will be at her castle that evening she says (Act 1, Scene v):
"...........The raven himself is hoarse
That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan
Under my battlements. Come, you spirits
That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,
And fill me, from the crown to the toe, topfull
Of direst cruelty! Make thick my blood,
Stop up the access and passage to remorse,
That no compunctious visitings of nature
Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between
The effect and it! Come to my woman's breasts,
And take my milk for gall, you murdering ministers,
Whever in your sightless substances
You wait on nature's mischief! ...."
In Act 1, Scene vii, Macbeth says to Lady Macbeth:
"... Bring forth men-children only,
For thy undaunted mettle should compose
Nothing but males. ...."
I've quickly scanned the play and those are the only 2 quotations which I found which could answer your question. The text would have to be at the beginning when they are planning the assassination.
2006-08-16 00:33:16
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answered by Roswellfan 3
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I don't remember him telling her that.
But he did say that she was so wicked, that she traded the milk in her breasts for gall (poison).
2006-08-15 23:47:50
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answered by Tuna-San 5
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