Cleopatra quotes
Born
Early 69 BC Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kingdom.
Died
30 BC.
Occupation
Queen.
Cleopatra was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. She was also a diplomat, naval commander, polyglot, and medical author.
I will not be triumphed over.
– Cleopatra
And make death proud to take us.
– Cleopatra
Fool! Don’t you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.
– Cleopatra
My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely.
– Cleopatra
Leave the fishing-rod, Great General, to us sovereigns of Pharos and Canopus. Your game is cities and kings and continents.
– Cleopatra
Be it known that we, the greatest, are misthought.
– Cleopatra
Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent.
– Cleopatra
Is he a good man?” “Define ‘good’.
– Cleopatra
All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.
– Cleopatra
In praising Antony I have dispraised Caesar.
– Cleopatra