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Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057] and Macduff were the same in courage and in persistence. They both showed bravery on the battlefield. They both were practical about figuring out what needed to be done to get what they wanted. But at the same time, it was in that practicality that they differed. Macbeth considered fair means and foul. As brave as he was, he picked unfair fights in which his opponent could do nothing but lose. For example, he killed Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] when the King was tired, sleepy, and defenseless at the end of a long working day. Similarly, the unarmed, unwarned Banquo was outnumbered three to one. In contrast, Macduff challenged Macbeth to a fair fight. The same fairness hadn't been extended to Macduff's wife and son. Macbeth had arranged for a surprise raid that turned Macduff's entire family and household into the defenseless, bloodied victims of the Fife Castle massacre. Additionally, Macduff knew how to control his ambitions. He made as his ambition revenge upon Macbeth for the Fife Castle massacre. He refused to be tempted by the Scottish crown and throne. He planned to kill a king and move on. He had no interest in killing to become king himself. In contrast, Macbeth couldn't control his ambitions. Ambitions in check led to Macduff's survival despite deep personal sorrow. Raging, uncontrolled ambitions led to Macbeth's downfall.

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