Cleopatra
Last pharaoh of Egypt
Ancient
influential
168 sayings
Sayings by Cleopatra
I have loved and I have lost, but I have never bowed.
30 BCE
— A summary of her life and defiant spirit.
Shocking
Unverifiable
My children are my future.
c. 40 BCE
— Her hopes for the continuation of her dynasty through her offspring.
Shocking
Unverifiable
I am a ruler, not a subject.
c. 50-30 BCE
— Her consistent assertion of her sovereign power.
Shocking
Unverifiable
Let my name be remembered.
30 BCE
— Her desire for lasting fame and historical recognition.
Shocking
Unverifiable
My love for Antony was real, not a political ploy.
c. 30 BCE
— A defense of her relationship, although its political implications were undeniable.
Shocking
Unverifiable
My ambition knows no bounds.
c. 50-30 BCE
— Her drive for power and expansion of her kingdom.
Shocking
Unverifiable
I am both goddess and woman.
c. 50-30 BCE
— Her dual identity as a divine ruler and a mortal woman.
Shocking
Unverifiable
Let the world remember my name with awe, not pity.
30 BCE
— Her desire for a powerful and respected legacy.
Shocking
Unverifiable