Macbeth Manliness

Lady Macbeth
What beast was't, then,
That made you break this enterprise to me?
When you durst do it, then you were a man;
(Act 1 scene 7 lines 53-56)

Context/paraphrase: Lady Macbeth is getting very angry and mad at Macbeth for being afraid to do the deed of killing the King.  She calls him a coward for being afraid to kill the king and then she goes and actually finishes the deed herself because of his cowardliness. 
Interpretation/explanation: In this quote Lady Macbeth cannot believe Macbeth broke the promise to her and is implying that what could stop him from doing this other than a beast which would be very unlikely.  Shakespeare then states that when he finally does the deed then Macbeth will be a man.

Macbeth
I'll go no more
I am afraid to think what I have done
Look on 't again I dare not

Lady Macbeth
Infirm of purpose!
Give me the daggers. The sleeping and the dead
Are but as pictures.  'Tis the eye of childhood
(Act 2 Scene 2 Lines 65-70)

Context/paraphrase: This quote happens after Macbeth kills the king and comes back and talks to his wife.  She asks why he did not leave the daggers with the kings body guards to make it look like they did it.  Macbeth says he cannot go back and do the deed so Lady Macbeth mans up and does it herself.
Interpretation/explanation:  This quite suggests that Macbeth is not much of a man because he cannot go back and finish the deed of smearing blood on the drunk body guards and laying the daggers with them.  Instead since he is such a wussy, Lady Macbeth has to do it which she does and mans up to the task.

Malcolm
What will you do? Let's not consort with them.
 To show an unfelt sorrow is an office
 Which the false man does easy.  I'll to England.

 Donalbain
 To Ireland I.  Our separated fortune.....
 (Act 2 scene 4 Lines 160-163)

 Context/paraphrase:  Malcolm and Donalbain are fleeing and Malcolm is going to England, while Donalbain is going to Ireland.  They are leaving because of their fathers death and are splitting up also.
 Interpretation/explanation:  In this quote the kings sons are fleeing the city and hiding away till when they come back later.  To me this is not manly at all since they are running away and hiding away.  Although it takes some strength of mind to go to separate places away from each other.  All in all the are not manly for running away from the situation where as they should stay and figure out the situation.

Macbeth
 'Tis better thee without than he within.
 Is he dispatched?

 Murderer
 My lord, his throat is cut.  That I did for him.
 (Act 3 scene 4 Lines 16-18)

 Context/paraphrase:  In this quote the murderer is reporting back to Macbeth that he has killed and dispatched Banquo.  The only problem is t hat Fleance Banquo's son escaped which the murderer also reports.
 Interpretation/explanation:  This is manly of the murderer to kill a person that he doesn't really have anything against.  he is just obeying orders from Macbeth.  I know that if I was ordered to kill someone I didn't know, i would not be able to do it because it would not seem right.  So it is very manly of the Murderer to kill Banquo.

 Lady Macbeth
Sit, worthy friends.  My lord if oftern thus
 And hath been from his youth.  Pray you, keep seat.
 The fit is momentary;upon a thought
 he will again be will.  If much you note him
 You shall offend him and extend his passion
 Feed and regard him not {drawing Macbeth aside}
 Are you a man?

 Macbeth
 Ay, and a bold one,that dare look on that
 Which might appall the devil
 (Act 3 scene 4 Lines 64-72)

 Context/paraphrase:  In this quote Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo and starts to freak out.  Lady Macbeth pulls him aside and questions if he is a man and Macbeth replies that he is a bold one at that.
 Interpretation/explanation:  Lady Macbeth is questioning her husbands manliness because of his disruption at the dinner table with all their guest there.  Macbeth replies that yes he is a man, and he calling Banquo a devil.  No one else can see Banquo's ghost other than Macbeth so everyone thinks he is crazy.