Did Shaka Zulu really say 'I am the thunder and the lightning.'?

Shaka Zulu Quote Source & Citation:

I am the thunder and the lightning.

— Shaka Zulu Modern · Zulu Kingdom founder

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"The spear is the only language I understand."

"I will make the rivers run red with the blood of my enemies."

"The sun rises and sets on my command."

"No man can stand against me."

"Let my name be whispered in fear, and shouted in triumph."

Attributed as a poetic and powerful self-description

Date: c. 1820s

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