Quotes from Cleopatra

Leave the fishing-rod, Great General, to us sovereigns of Pharos and Canopus. Your game is cities and kings and continents.

All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.

In praising Antony I have dispraised Caesar.

I will not be triumphed over.

Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent.

Fool! Don't you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.

My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely.

And make death proud to take us.