Cleopatra

Last pharaoh of Egypt

Ancient influential 168 sayings

Sayings by Cleopatra

My children will inherit my kingdom.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her desire for her offspring to continue the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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I will not be forgotten.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her ambition for lasting fame and legacy.
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My fate is in my own hands.

30 BCE — Her determination to control her own destiny, even in death.
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I will show them what a queen can do.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her confident and assertive attitude towards Roman power.
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Let Rome tremble.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her defiance towards the Roman Empire.
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I am the Serpent of the Nile.

c. 50-30 BCE — A self-attributed title reflecting her cunning and allure, or a title given by others that she embra…
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My voice is my power.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her ability to persuade and influence through her words.
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I will not yield.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her unwavering resolve in the face of adversity.
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The world will remember me.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her ambition for historical significance.
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I am greater than any man.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her assertion of her own strength and authority.
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To die is to be free.

30 BCE — Her philosophical view on death as an escape from subjugation.
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My empire is my heart.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her deep connection to Egypt and its fate.
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I will not be a trophy.

30 BCE — Her refusal to be an object of Roman triumph.
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My blood is royal.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her emphasis on her noble lineage.
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I am not afraid of the judgment of history.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her confidence in her actions and legacy.
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Let my tomb be my throne.

30 BCE — Her desire for dignity and sovereignty even in death.
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I have lived as a queen, and I will die as one.

30 BCE — Her insistence on maintaining her regal status until the very end.
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The gods have chosen me.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her belief in her divine right to rule.
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My spirit is unconquerable.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her inner strength and resilience.
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I will not shed a tear for my enemies.

c. 50-30 BCE — Her fierce and unforgiving nature towards her adversaries.
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