Ivan the Terrible — "I will build a strong Russia, even if it means breaking some bones."

I will build a strong Russia, even if it means breaking some bones.
Ivan the Terrible — Ivan the Terrible Early Modern · First Tsar of Russia

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A pragmatic and ruthless statement about his nation-building ambitions.

Date: c. 1570s

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