The quote expresses Shakespeare's view of human nature--that mankind is basically evil. Specifically, in this quote, the playwright suggests that evil reproduces itself. If someone premeditates any type of crime or "sin," that premeditation causes the crime or sin to spin out of control and to become more than the perpetrator intended. The word "ill" has several interpretations. It is used in place of "evil," but it is also connected to the phrase "ill will" which means that someone intends to harm another or wishes for someone else to experience difficulties.
In the case of Macbeth, neither he nor Lady Macbeth had any idea at the beginning that their "ill" plot would lead to so many deaths or that it would have such a profound psychological effect upon them.
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