I am the shepherd of my flock, and I will protect them from wolves.

First Tsar of Russia

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Context

A paternalistic but also threatening metaphor for his rule, implying protection from internal and external enemies.

Date / Period

c. 1570s

Source

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ivan-the-Terrible

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