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Julius Caesar: You all look so impressive. Any one of you could be king. Pothinus: His Majesty King Ptolemy, kindred of Horus and Ra, beloved of Thoth... Julius Caesar: Et cetera, et cetera; you welcome me. And I, Gaius Julius Caesar, Consul of the Roman Senate, Pontifex Maximus, et cetera, et cetera, thank you.

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Julius Caesar: Ah, yes. I seem to recall some mention of an obsession you have about your divinity... Isis, is it not? Cleopatra: I shall have to insist that you mind what you say. I am Isis. I am worshiped by millions who believe it. You are not to confuse what I am with the so-called divine origin which every Roman general seems to acquire together with his shield. It was, uh, Venus you chose to be descended from, wasn't it?

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Agrippa: Well versed in the natural sciences and mathematics. She speaks seven languages proficiently. Were she not a woman one would consider her to be an intellectual. Nothing bores me so much as an intellectual! Julius Caesar: Makes a better admiral of you, Agrippa.

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Cleopatra: Catullus doesn't approve of you... why haven't you had him killed? Caesar: Because I approve of him.

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Cleopatra: [kicking a cushion off her dais for Caesar to kneel on during her coronation] You have such bony knees. Caesar: Not only bony, but unaccustomed to this sort of thing.

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Marc Antony: Your tongue is old, but sharp, Cicero. Be careful how you waggle it. One day it will cut off your head. Cicero: 'Twill more likely be your sword, Antony: 'tis just as sharp, and quicker... and frightened of heads.

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Marc Antony: Octavian... this son of Caesar, does it upset you? Octavian: No. Marc Antony: You were so shut at the mouth just now one would think your words were are precious to you as your gold. Octavian: Like my gold, I used them where they are worth most. Marc Antony: Ah! And your virtue? [Leans over to him] My friend has a friend. Octavian: That too. Marc Antony: You know, Octavian... it's possible that when you die, you will die without ever having been alive.

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Antony: Queens. Queens. Strip them naked as any other woman, they are no longer queens. Rufio: It is also difficult to tell the rank of a naked general. Generals without armies are naked indeed.

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Germanicus: [in the Roman Senate] Antony! Stay not too long in Alexandria! Octavian: Germanicus, stay not too long in Rome.

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Cleopatra: Without you Antony, this is not a world I want to live in, much less conquer.Because for me there would be no love anywhere. Do you want me to die with you ? I will. Or do you want me to live with you ? Whatever you choose. Antony: Are we too late, do you think, if we choose life ? Cleopatra: Better too late than never.

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Cleopatra: You will kneel. Antony: I will what? Cleopatra: On your knees. Antony: [indignant] You dare ask the Proconsul of Rome- Cleopatra: I asked it of Julius Caesar. I demand it of you!

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Cleopatra: The way to prevent war is to be ready for it! Sosigenes: Have 300 warships ever been built for war without war?

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Agrippa: [After discovering Cleopatra's gold-clad body, with her servants Charmian and Eiras, who have been bitten by the asp that killed Cleopatra] Was this well done of your lady? Charmian: Extremely well, befitting the last of so many noble rulers.