Did Cleopatra really say 'My honor and my will are stronger than your chains.'?

Cleopatra Quote Source & Citation:

My honor and my will are stronger than your chains.

— Cleopatra Ancient · Last pharaoh of Egypt

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"I am the last pharaoh."

"I am a queen by birth and by will."

"Let them fear me, for I am powerful."

"I am a queen, and I will have my way."

"Better to die a queen than live a captive."

A paraphrasing of her defiance, as recounted by ancient historians, though not a direct verbatim quote.

Date: 30 BCE

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