How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #10
COMINIUS
I shall lack voice. The deeds of Coriolanus
Should not be uttered feebly. It is held
That valor is the chiefest virtue and
Most dignifies the haver; if it be,
The man I speak of cannot in the world
Be singly counterpoised. (2.2.98-103)
According to the Romans, "valour" is the most important virtue in the world. Since "valour" is something that can only be demonstrated on the battlefield, the only way to be considered virtuous and honorable is to become a military hero—and that's something plebeians and female characters can never do. Turns out "virtue" is something that's reserved for aristocratic men in Coriolanus.
Quote #11
MENENIUS
When he
walks, he moves like an engine, and the ground
shrinks before his treading. He is able to pierce a
corslet with his eye, talks like a knell, and his hum
is a battery. (5.4.18-22)
Here, Menenius describes Coriolanus as though he's not even human. When he walks, he's like an instrument of war (an "engine") and his "hum" sounds like an artillery bombardment ("battery"). Who needs drones when you have this guy, right?