Macbeth:If we should fail? Lady Macbeth:We fail? But screw your courage to the sticking place, And we'll not fail.

William Shakespeare
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This quote by Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is a strong indictment of the idea that you have to be willing to fail, in order to succeed. Lady Macbeth is saying that they will not fail, because they'll use their courage to the sticking place. That means, if they fail, they'll just find another way to try again. Lady Macbeth is telling her husband that she's not afraid of failure.

Source: Macbeth

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