Did Vlad the Impaler really say 'I will cleanse this land of all corruption.'?

Vlad the Impaler Quote Source & Citation:

I will cleanse this land of all corruption.

— Vlad the Impaler Contemporary · Dracula inspiration, brutal ruler

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"They will remember my name for centuries."

"I have no mercy for those who betray me."

"Desecrate the earth and father it with horror."

"The forests are my allies."

"The blood of my enemies nourishes my land."

A declaration of his intent to impose order and punish crime.

Date: c. 1456

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