Did Peter the Great really say 'I like to work with my own hands, and I expect others to do the same.'?

Peter the Great Quote Source & Citation:

I like to work with my own hands, and I expect others to do the same.

— Peter the Great Early Modern · Modernizer of Russia

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"I know that I shall have to render an account to God for all my actions."

"It is better to have one good admiral than ten bad ones."

"I have no time for those who say 'I can't'."

"The sea is our future."

"I am a Dutchman in my heart."

Reflecting his hands-on leadership style and demand for diligence.

Date: Early 18th century

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