Did Nero really say 'One day I will drive chariots.'?

Nero Quote Source & Citation:

One day I will drive chariots.

— Nero Contemporary · Roman Emperor, fiddled while Rome burned

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Early ambition, reported by Suetonius

Date: c. 50s AD

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