About Cleopatra: Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last active pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, shortly survived by her son, Caesarion as pharaoh. After her reign, Egypt became a province of the then-recently established Roman Empire.
All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.
Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent.
My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely.
In praising Antony I have dispraised Caesar.
I will not be triumphed over.
Fool! Don't you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.