Did Shaka Zulu really say 'The path to glory is paved with the bones of your enemies.'?

Shaka Zulu Quote Source & Citation:

The path to glory is paved with the bones of your enemies.

— Shaka Zulu Modern · Zulu Kingdom founder

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"I have no brothers, only subjects."

"If you fear death, you are already dead."

"To conquer is to live."

"Are you stabbing me, kings of the earth? You will come to an end through killing one another."

"I am a god among men."

Attributed, a brutal and vivid metaphor for his conquests

Date: c. 1820s

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