Did Ivan the Terrible really say 'I am a wolf among sheep.'?

Ivan the Terrible Quote Source & Citation:

I am a wolf among sheep.

— Ivan the Terrible Early Modern · First Tsar of Russia

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"Death is a mercy for those who defy me."

"No one can escape my gaze, or my wrath."

"I will build a Russia that will last a thousand years."

"I shed tears for my people, but I must be firm."

"The Tsar's wrath is a righteous wrath."

A metaphorical statement reflecting his predatory nature among his subjects.

Date: c. 1560s

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