Did Cleopatra really say 'I will drink poison to avoid captivity.'?

Cleopatra Quote Source & Citation:

I will drink poison to avoid captivity.

— Cleopatra Ancient · Last pharaoh of Egypt

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"My mind is as sharp as my beauty."

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

"I will not allow my children to be used against me."

Reported by Plutarch, expressing her determination to die rather than be taken prisoner.

Date: 30 BCE

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