I learned early that pity is a luxury rulers cannot afford, ... - Cleopatra VII

"I learned early that pity is a luxury rulers cannot afford, yet compassion is essential."

Cleopatra VII Leadership

Pharaoh Queen Egypt (Hellenistic) 69–30

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"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."

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"Integrity is everything."

"One must take responsibility for one's environment."

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