Did Cleopatra really say 'I shall not be a spectacle.'?

Cleopatra Quote Source & Citation:

I shall not be a spectacle.

— Cleopatra Ancient · Last pharaoh of Egypt

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"I am not ashamed of my beauty, nor of my power."

"To die is better than to live in shame."

"I will not yield."

"I am not afraid of death."

"My kingdom is my life."

Reported by Plutarch, expressing her determination to avoid being paraded as a captive.

Date: 30 BCE

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