Did Vlad the Impaler really say 'I will make an example of those who oppose me.'?

Vlad the Impaler Quote Source & Citation:

I will make an example of those who oppose me.

— Vlad the Impaler Contemporary · Dracula inspiration, brutal ruler

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"They will curse the day they crossed me."

"I will show them no mercy."

"No one will defy me and live."

"I am a prince, and I will act as such."

"My enemies will tremble at the sound of my name."

Alleged saying

Date: c. 1460

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