Cleopatra VII

"I will not be triumphed over."

"Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home."

"I came not here to waste time with dreams, but to make them reality."

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"I am more than a woman, I am a queen."

"Do not judge my choices until you understand my reasons."

"A nation is only as strong as its leader is wise."

"Beauty fades, but intelligence is eternal."

"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"The mind is everything. What you think, you become."

"I have always preferred the company of books to that of shallow people."

"My love is like the wind—you cannot see it, but you can feel it."

"Knowledge is the greatest power one can possess."

"I would rather be feared than pitied."

"In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take."

"True success is not measured by wealth, but by the impact you leave on others."

"I am the author of my own destiny."

"The greatest weapon is intelligence, not force."

"Time is precious; waste it not on those who do not value you."

"To be a leader is to carry the weight of a nation on your shoulders."

"I choose my battles wisely, for not every fight is worth winning."

"Art is the soul of civilization."

"A woman's intellect is her greatest ornament."

"I believe in the power of persistence."

"Love is the only force that can conquer empires."

"I will not be remembered for my beauty, but for my mind."

"Change is inevitable; growth is optional."

"The truth may hurt, but a lie will destroy you."

"I am not afraid of my enemies; I am afraid of my complacency."

"Every failure is a stepping stone to success."