Macbeth's strength is best seen at the beginning of the play when he is described as a fearless warrior, full of valiance and loyalty to his king. He appears to be the one deserving all the praise that is heaped upon him. However, as we delve into his inner world of secret ambitions, we begin to doubt if he is really worthy of all the admiration he gets. His inner strength begins to wane as his perilous ambition takes control of him. He seems unable to resist his urge to kill Duncan and take the throne himself.
Once he murders Duncan, he is deprived of his inner strength and peace for good and attempts to appear strong to others by terrorizing the nation and punishing all those who he claims would harm him. He kills Banquo, Lady Macduff and others only because he is racked by his fear that somebody may rob him of his position.
As the play progresses, Macbeth becomes morally weak, and his downfall is imminent.
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