Did Cleopatra really say 'I will not be a captive. I will not be a triumph.'?

Cleopatra Quote Source & Citation:

I will not be a captive. I will not be a triumph.

— Cleopatra Ancient · Last pharaoh of Egypt

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"I will make my own history."

"I am the embodiment of the Nile."

"My spirit is unconquerable."

"I will drink no more water, but only wine."

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

Another variation of her defiant stance against Octavian.

Date: 30 BCE

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