Did Ivan the Terrible really say 'I repent, but I will sin again.'?

Ivan the Terrible Quote Source & Citation:

I repent, but I will sin again.

— Ivan the Terrible Early Modern · First Tsar of Russia

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"Let us destroy all traitors and enemies of the state."

"A ruler must be a beast."

"You are a devil, and you will burn in hell."

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

"I am a just ruler, even if my methods are harsh."

Reported after killing his son in a fit of rage.

Date: 1581

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