Ivan the Terrible — "You are a dog, and you will grovel before me."

You are a dog, and you will grovel before me.
Ivan the Terrible — Ivan the Terrible Early Modern · First Tsar of Russia

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A demeaning and threatening remark to a subordinate or perceived enemy.

Date: c. 1570s

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