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In Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, says the line "And you all know security is mortals' chiefest enemy." This line implies that the witches fear Macbeth because he is becoming too confident and secure in his position, which could ultimately lead to his downfall. Hecate's warning serves as a foreshadowing of the tragic events that follow in the play.

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