He is noble, wise, judicious, and best knows
The fits o’ the season.
– William Shakespeare
Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 2. Ross defends Macduff’s character against his wife’s criticism of him for being cowardly and a traitor for quitting Scotland and his family. In contrast to his wife, he sees Macduff as a noble and wise figure who knows best how to act in the current troubled political climate. The honorable Macduff is the antithesis to everything the corrupt and evil Macbeth is.