Did Vlad the Impaler really say 'Let the rivers run red.'?

Vlad the Impaler Quote Source & Citation:

Let the rivers run red.

— Vlad the Impaler Contemporary · Dracula inspiration, brutal ruler

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"I am the protector of my people."

"I will make them pay for their treachery."

"I am the terror that walks in the night."

"I will leave no stone unturned in my vengeance."

"I have killed more men than you have sheep."

Alleged saying

Date: c. 1460

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